Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Electronic waste generated, per capita
Americas
14.53 kg
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand
22.06 kg
in 2025
Americas rank
9th
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Electronic waste generated, per capita over time
- Americas
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 22.06 kg against 14.53 kg in Americas, a difference of 7.53 kg.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Americas's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 34 groups.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.69 kg | 19.41 kg | 7.73 kg | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.02 kg | 21.82 kg | 7.8 kg | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, per capita, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 22.06 kg against 14.53 kg in Americas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated, per capita between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 7.53 kg, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Americas ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.