Electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Electronic waste collected was 292,362 tonnes in 2022. β Volatile
Electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand, 2012β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 292,362 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 613.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 292,362 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,884 tonnes, in 2013.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77,802 tonnes | 40,884 tonnes | 277,429 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 287,722 tonnes | 282,672 tonnes | 292,362 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land β Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand?
- Electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand was 292,362 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 292,362 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,884 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for electronic waste collected?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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