Electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas

Americas: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 14.53 kg in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
14.53 kg
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
14.53 kg
in 2025
All-time low
9.71 kg
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 9.7 kg2011: 10.2 kg2012: 10.7 kg2013: 11.2 kg2014: 11.6 kg2015: 12 kg2016: 12.4 kg2017: 12.7 kg2018: 13 kg2019: 13.2 kg2020: 13.5 kg2021: 13.7 kg2022: 13.9 kg2023: 14.1 kg2024: 14.3 kg2025: 14.5 kg

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas is 14.53 kg, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas peaked at 14.53 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.71 kg, in 2010.

That places Americas 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.69 kg 9.71 kg 13.24 kg 10
2020s 14.02 kg 13.48 kg 14.53 kg 6

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Japan 21.11 kg compare
  2. 7 Australia 21 kg compare
  3. 8 Canada 19.94 kg compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 18.5 kg compare
  5. 10 Hungary 15.88 kg compare
  6. 11 Israel 15.64 kg compare
  7. 12 Cyprus 15.55 kg compare

See the full ranking of 63 places β†’

More environment data for Americas

All data for Americas β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas?
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas was 14.53 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 14.53 kg in 2025.
What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.71 kg in 2010.
How does Americas rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
Americas ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg)
Unit
kg
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
63 places, 912 data points, 2000–2025
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