Electronic waste collected in Japan
Japan: Electronic waste collected was 604,000 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste collected in Japan, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Japan is 604,000 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Japan peaked at 894,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 456,000 tonnes, in 2015.
Japan ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 894,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 682,000 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 473,000 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 517,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 485,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 456,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 467,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 492,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 566,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 603,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 631,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 611,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 604,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 604,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 7.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 563,500 tonnes | 456,000 tonnes | 894,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,333 tonnes | 604,000 tonnes | 631,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Germany 906,121 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 816,398 tonnes compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 9 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 509,906 tonnes compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Japan?
- Electronic waste collected in Japan was 604,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 894,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,000 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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