The recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) in the European Union (EU-27) was estimated to be 38.9 percent in 2018. Electronic waste, often referred to as e-waste, is electronic products such as phones, computers and televisions that are discarded at the end of their useful life. Globally, the share of electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled is highest in Europe.
Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018
According to the source, The indicator presents the effective recycling rate of e-waste which is the collection rate multiplied by the efficiency of treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). *Estimates
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Eurostat. (September 12, 2021). Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat. "Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018." Chart. September 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat. (2021). Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat. "Recycling Rate of Electrical and Electronic Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2010 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat, Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018 [Graph], Eurostat, September 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
