Electronic waste collected in United States of America
United States of America: Electronic waste collected was 3.90 million tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in United States of America, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.90 million tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in United States of America peaked at 3.95 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million tonnes, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in United States of America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.00 million tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 2.54 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 3 France 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 4 Germany 906,121 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
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- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in United States of America?
- Electronic waste collected in United States of America was 3.90 million tonnes in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for electronic waste collected?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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