volume of e-waste produced in China and the United States. E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream worldwide.
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 Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 metric tons)
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United Nations University. (July 1, 2020). Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967800/electronic-waste-production-europe/
United Nations University. "Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967800/electronic-waste-production-europe/
United Nations University. (2020). Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967800/electronic-waste-production-europe/
United Nations University. "Electronic Waste (Weee) Generation in Selected Countries in The European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967800/electronic-waste-production-europe/
United Nations University, Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967800/electronic-waste-production-europe/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Electronic waste (WEEE) generation in selected countries in the European Union in 2019* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], United Nations University, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/967800/electronic-waste-production-europe/