Electronic waste collected, per capita in United States
United States: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 11.94 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in United States, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected, per capita in United States is 11.94, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in United States peaked at 12.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 2000.
That places United States 20th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.11 | — |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 10.45 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.98 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.51 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.94 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.86 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.94 | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 | 7.11 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 9.91 | 12.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in United States?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in United States was 11.94 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- United States ranks 20th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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