1.1. Contact organisation

Eurostat, Statistical Office of the European Union

1.2. Contact organisation unit

E2: Environmental statistics and accounts; sustainable development

1.3. Contact name

Confidential because of GDPR

1.4. Contact person function

Confidential because of GDPR

1.5. Contact mail address

2920 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG

e-mail contact: ESTAT-CIRCULAR-ECONOMY@ec.europa.eu

1.6. Contact email address

Confidential because of GDPR

1.7. Contact phone number

Confidential because of GDPR

1.8. Contact fax number

Confidential because of GDPR

2.1. Metadata last certified

29 March 2023

2.2. Metadata last posted

29 March 2023

2.3. Metadata last update

29 March 2023

The indicator is part of the Circular Economy indicator set. It is used to monitor progress towards a circular economy on the thematic area of 'waste management'.

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), also known as e-waste, such as computers, televisions, fridges and mobile phones, is one the fastest growing waste streams in the EU. WEEE include precious materials the recycling of which should be enhanced.

4.1. Data description

The indicator is calculated by dividing the weight of WEEE that enters the recycling/preparing for re-use facility by the weight of all separately collected WEEE (both in mass unit) in accordance with Article 11(2) of the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.

The indicator is expressed in percent (%) as both terms are measured in the same unit.

This indicator has been implemented in the revision of the CE monitoring framework to replace the indicator 'Recycling rate of e-waste', whose definition differs.

Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as follows:

 (a) until the reference year 2018 to EEE falling within 10 product categories set out in Annex I. Annex II of Directive 2012/19/EU contains an indicative list of EEE falling under the categories in Annex I.

 (b) from the reference year 2019 onwards all EEE shall be classified within 6 product categories set out in Annex III.

4.2. Unit of measure

Percentage.

4.3. Reference Period

Calendar year.

4.4. Accuracy - overall

The indicator is produced according to the high-level quality standards of European Statistics. Details on accuracy can be found in the metadata of the source datasets (see link in "Related metadata").

4.5. Source data

4.5.1. Source data - Organisation

ESS

4.5.2. Source data - Comment

Data source: European Statistical System (ESS)

Data provider: Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat).

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste operations (env_waselee).

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations - open scope, 6 product categories (from 2018 onwards) (env_waseleeos)

5.1. Frequency of dissemination

5.1.1. Frequency of dissemination - Grade

Every year

5.1.2. Frequency of dissemination - Comment

Indicator is updated annually.

5.2. Timeliness

5.2.1. Timeliness - Grade

T+2 years

5.2.2. Timeliness - Comment

New data points are disseminated within two years after the reference year.

6.1. Reference area

6.1.1. Reference Area - Grade

All EU MS

6.1.2. Reference Area - Comment

Data are presented for all EU Member States plus the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

The EU aggregate is also available.

6.2. Comparability - geographical

6.2.1. Comparability - geographical - Grade

All EU MS

6.2.2. Comparability - geographical - Comment

The comparability across countries is good due to clear statistical concepts and definitions.

6.3. Coverage - Time

6.3.1. Time Coverage - Grade

> 10 years

6.3.2. Time Coverage - Comment

Presented time series (including EU aggregates) starts in 2008.

6.4. Comparability - over time

6.4.1. Comparability - over time - Grade

> 4 data points

6.4.2. Comparability - over time - Comment

Length of comparable time series without methodological break is longer than 4 data points.

7.1. Dissemination format - Publications

Analysis of indicator is presented in Commission Staff Working Document.

Eurostat, Statistics Explained: Waste statistics.

Eurostat, Statistics Explained: Waste statistics electrical electronical equipment

7.2. Dissemination format - online database

See table cei_wm060

7.3. Dissemination format - other

Eurostat dedicated section on Circular Economy.

Eurostat dedicated section on Waste: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

DG ENV, Implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan

Copyrights:

Eurostat Copyright/Licence Policy is applicable.

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations - env_waselee_esms