Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 10.29 million Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.29 million Tonne
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
10.29 million Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
7.28 million Tonne
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2018, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 10.29 million Tonne. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 10.29 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.28 million Tonne, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.76 million Tonne | — |
| 2008 | 8.87 million Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.54 million Tonne | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 7.91 million Tonne | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.64 million Tonne | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.63 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million Tonne | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.04 million Tonne | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.51 million Tonne | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.07 million Tonne | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.29 million Tonne | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 million Tonne | 7.54 million Tonne | 8.87 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million Tonne | 7.28 million Tonne | 10.29 million Tonne | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 2.38 million Tonne compare
- 2 France 1.93 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1.55 million Tonne compare
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 10.29 million Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 million Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 million Tonne in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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