Americas vs Australia: Electronic waste generated, per capita
Americas
14.53 kg
in 2025
Australia
21 kg
in 2022
Americas rank
9th
Australia rank
7th
Electronic waste generated, per capita over time
- Americas
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21 kg against 14.53 kg in Americas, a difference of 6.47 kg.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Australia ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.69 kg | 17.45 kg | 5.76 kg | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.71 kg | 20.8 kg | 7.08 kg | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, per capita, Americas or Australia?
- Australia, at 21 kg against 14.53 kg in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated, per capita between Americas and Australia?
- 6.47 kg, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Australia rank globally for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Americas ranks 9th and Australia ranks 7th of 36 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.