Approximately 13.5 million metric tons of electrical and electronic equipment were put on the market in the the European Union (EU-27) in 2021. That year, a total of 4.9 million metric tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) were collected across EU member states, with about four million metric tons recycled and prepared for reuse. Norway has the largest per capita collection of e-waste in the EU-27.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) flow in the European Union in 2021, by management method
(in million metric tons)
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Eurostat. (October 23, 2023). Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) flow in the European Union in 2021, by management method (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337536/electronic-waste-flow-european-union-by-operation/
Eurostat. "Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) flow in the European Union in 2021, by management method (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337536/electronic-waste-flow-european-union-by-operation/
Eurostat. (2023). Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) flow in the European Union in 2021, by management method (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337536/electronic-waste-flow-european-union-by-operation/
Eurostat. "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Weee) Flow in The European Union in 2021, by Management Method (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337536/electronic-waste-flow-european-union-by-operation/
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Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) flow in the European Union in 2021, by management method (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, October 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337536/electronic-waste-flow-european-union-by-operation/
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