Electronic waste collected, per capita in World
World: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 1.73 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in World, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
World recorded 1.73 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in World peaked at 1.73 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kg, in 2012.
World ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.14 kg | — |
| 2011 | 1.15 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kg | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 kg | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 kg | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 kg | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 kg | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 kg | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kg | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 kg | 1.13 kg | 1.66 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 kg | 1.69 kg | 1.73 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
- 10 Denmark 15.01 kg compare
- 11 Belgium 14.36 kg compare
- 12 Iceland 14.08 kg compare
- 13 Martinique 13.87 kg compare
- 14 Finland 13.23 kg compare
- 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom 12.28 kg compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in World?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in World was 1.73 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kg in 2012.
- How does World rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- World ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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