Electronic waste collected in Japan
Japan: Electronic waste collected was 604,000 tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Electronic waste collected in Japan, 2010β2022
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 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
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
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (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 5th out of 52 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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