Electronic waste collected, per capita in Japan
Japan: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 4.83 kg in 2022. βΌ Falling
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Japan, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.83 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Japan peaked at 6.98 kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.59 kg, in 2015.
Japan ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 kg | 3.59 kg | 6.98 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 kg | 4.83 kg | 5 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Japan?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Japan was 4.83 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 kg in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 kg in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 13 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).