Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management o in Germany

Germany: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management o was 2.38 million Tonne in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
2.38 million Tonne
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.38 million Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
1.61 million Tonne
in 2013
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management o in Germany, 2006–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2006201220182006: 1.8M Tonne2007: 1.6M Tonne2008: 1.9M Tonne2009: 1.7M Tonne2010: 1.7M Tonne2011: 1.7M Tonne2012: 1.8M Tonne2013: 1.6M Tonne2014: 1.7M Tonne2015: 1.9M Tonne2016: 2.0M Tonne2017: 2.1M Tonne2018: 2.4M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o in Germany is 2.38 million Tonne, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o in Germany peaked at 2.38 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million Tonne, in 2013.

That places Germany 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.75 million Tonne 1.61 million Tonne 1.88 million Tonne 4
2010s 1.87 million Tonne 1.61 million Tonne 2.38 million Tonne 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 1.93 million Tonne compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 1.55 million Tonne compare
  3. 4 Italy 1.48 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 32 places β†’

More environment data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o in Germany?
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o in Germany was 2.38 million Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million Tonne in 2018.
What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million Tonne in 2013.
How does Germany rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management o rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

Indicator
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2005–2018
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