Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 1.55 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2015
All-time low
803,304
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2007201220182007: 803.3k2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.55 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.77 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 803,304, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 million 803,304 1.55 million 3
2010s 1.58 million 1.43 million 1.77 million 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 2.38 million compare
  2. 2 France 1.93 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 1.48 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 722,636 compare
  5. 6 Poland 660,437 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.55 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2015.
What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 803,304 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2005–2018
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