Electronic waste collected in World
World: Electronic waste collected was 13.78 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in World, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
World recorded 13.78 million tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in World peaked at 13.78 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in World, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.96 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 8.11 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.08 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.81 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 9.01 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 11.64 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 11.87 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.91 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.53 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.78 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.25 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 12.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 United States 3.90 million tonnes compare
- 3 France 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 4 Germany 906,121 tonnes compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in World?
- Electronic waste collected in World was 13.78 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does World rank for electronic waste collected?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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