The biggest producers of electronic waste in the European Union are Germany and France, who in 2019 generated 1.6 million and 1.4 million metric tons of e-waste, respectively. Such amounts are considerably less than the volume of e-waste produced in China and the United States. E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream worldwide.
Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019*
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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