Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
2.38 million Tonne
Germany
Lowest
584 Tonne
Liechtenstein
Median
139,330 Tonne
Years covered
14
2005–2018
Data points
511
What the numbers show
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 2.38 million Tonne in Germany; the lowest is 584 Tonne in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 139,330 Tonne, and the mean is 374,861 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,068.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 947.6%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 32.8%).
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.38 million Tonne | 2018 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1.93 million Tonne | 2018 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1.55 million Tonne | 2018 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1.55 million Tonne | 2018 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 1.48 million Tonne | 2018 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 722,636 Tonne | 2018 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 660,437 Tonne | 2018 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 660,437 Tonne | 2018 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 492,107 Tonne | 2018 | up 947.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 492,107 Tonne | 2018 | up 947.6% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 311,125 Tonne | 2018 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 288,092 Tonne | 2018 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 13 | Romania | 261,150 Tonne | 2018 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 233,477 Tonne | 2018 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 230,027 Tonne | 2018 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 196,918 Tonne | 2018 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 17 | Norway | 191,285 Tonne | 2018 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 181,042 Tonne | 2018 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 175,821 Tonne | 2018 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 145,828 Tonne | 2018 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 132,831 Tonne | 2018 | down 18.3% | flat |
| 22 | Ireland | 101,406 Tonne | 2018 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 81,869 Tonne | 2018 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 73,861 Tonne | 2018 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 73,861 Tonne | 2018 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 61,302 Tonne | 2018 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 61,302 Tonne | 2018 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 36,168 Tonne | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 36,168 Tonne | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 35,568 Tonne | 2018 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 35,568 Tonne | 2018 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 24,258 Tonne | 2018 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 24,258 Tonne | 2018 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 19,122 Tonne | 2018 | up 12.4% | flat |
| 34 | Estonia | 19,122 Tonne | 2018 | up 12.4% | flat |
| 36 | Iceland | 15,072 Tonne | 2018 | up 155.5% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 12,762 Tonne | 2018 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 12,010 Tonne | 2018 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 10,371 Tonne | 2018 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 40 | Liechtenstein | 584 Tonne | 2018 | up 269.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10.29 million Tonne