Electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Electronic waste collected was 3.23 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 3.23 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 335.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 3.23 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 740,618 tonnes, in 2012.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.03 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 934,618 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 740,618 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million tonnes | +190.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million tonnes | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +190.1% | 740,618 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 million tonnes | 740,618 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 816,398 tonnes compare
- 7 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 9 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 509,906 tonnes compare
- 11 Spain 448,202 tonnes compare
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Electronic waste collected in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 3.23 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,618 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for electronic waste collected?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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