Electronic waste collected, per capita in World

World: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 1.73 kg in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.73 kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.73 kg
in 2022
All-time low
1.13 kg
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Electronic waste collected, per capita in World, 2010–2022

00.511.52010201620222010: 1.1 kg2011: 1.1 kg2012: 1.1 kg2013: 1.4 kg2014: 1.2 kg2015: 1.5 kg2016: 1.5 kg2017: 1.6 kg2018: 1.6 kg2019: 1.7 kg2020: 1.7 kg2021: 1.7 kg2022: 1.7 kg

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 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Denmark 15.01 kg compare
  2. 11 Belgium 14.36 kg compare
  3. 12 Iceland 14.08 kg compare
  4. 13 Martinique 13.87 kg compare
  5. 14 Finland 13.23 kg compare
  6. 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
  7. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
  8. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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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 32 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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Indicator
Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)
Unit
kg
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,093 data points, 2000–2023
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