Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 4.91 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) is 4.91 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over five years.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.25 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2020 | 4.36 Kilogrammes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8 Kilogrammes per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.68 Kilogrammes per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.91 Kilogrammes per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.25 Kilogrammes per person | 4.25 Kilogrammes per person | 4.25 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.69 Kilogrammes per person | 4.36 Kilogrammes per person | 4.91 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 Poland 6.16 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 1 Bulgaria 10.92 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Czechia 9.03 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Croatia 3.77 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 3 Netherlands 4.82 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 3 United States of America 8.5 Kilogrammes per person
- 4 France 7.88 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 4 Latvia 4.79 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Austria 7.54 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Estonia 4.36 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2221 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 47,926 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 364,965 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 48,152 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 81,695 Square kilometres (2022)
- Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste 104.11 Index (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 108,723 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares (2024)
All data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 4.91 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation