Americas vs Republic of Korea: Electronic waste generated, per capita
Americas
14.53
in 2025
Republic of Korea
18.5
in 2023
Americas rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Electronic waste generated, per capita over time
- Americas
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 18.5 against 14.53 in Americas, a difference of 3.97.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Americas's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 30 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.69 | 13.34 | 1.65 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 17.7 | 3.88 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, per capita, Americas or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 18.5 against 14.53 in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated, per capita between Americas and Republic of Korea?
- 3.97, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Republic of Korea rank globally for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Americas ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 30 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.