Electronic waste collected, per capita in Canada
Canada: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 4.09 kg in 2022. βΌ Falling
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Canada, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste collected, per capita in Canada stood at 4.09 kg. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Canada peaked at 12.19 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.09 kg, in 2022.
Canada ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.33 kg | 4.55 kg | 12.19 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.13 kg | 4.09 kg | 4.16 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Canada?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Canada was 4.09 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 kg in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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