Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Germany
Germany: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 3.13 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Germany, 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Germany stood at 3.13 Kilogrammes per person. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over five years.
Germany ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.82 Kilogrammes per person | 3.82 Kilogrammes per person | 3.82 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.45 Kilogrammes per person | 3.13 Kilogrammes per person | 3.74 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Germany?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Germany was 3.13 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Germany 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