Electronic waste collected in Canada
Canada: Electronic waste collected was 159,382 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
159,382 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
432,265 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
158,295 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Electronic waste collected in Canada, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 159,382 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Canada peaked at 432,265 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 158,295 tonnes, in 2020.
Canada ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste collected in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 384,010 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 404,378 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 431,905 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 432,265 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 168,729 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2020 | 158,295 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 159,382 tonnes | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 159,382 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 364,257 tonnes | 168,729 tonnes | 432,265 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 158,838 tonnes | 158,295 tonnes | 159,382 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Canada?
- Electronic waste collected in Canada was 159,382 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 432,265 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,295 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for electronic waste collected?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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