Australia vs Northern America: Electronic waste generated
Australia
545,569 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America
8.32 million tonnes
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Northern America rank
10th
Electronic waste generated over time
- Australia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 8.32 million tonnes against 545,569 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 7.78 million tonnes.
That makes Northern America's figure about 15.3 times Australia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 415,192 tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | Northern America |
| 2020s | 536,104 tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, Australia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 8.32 million tonnes against 545,569 tonnes in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated between Australia and Northern America?
- 7.78 million tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Northern America rank globally for electronic waste generated?
- Australia ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 10th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.