Electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas
Americas: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 14.53 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas, 2010–2025
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 34 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.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.71 kg | — |
| 2011 | 10.23 kg | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.74 kg | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.21 kg | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.64 kg | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.03 kg | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.39 kg | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7 kg | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.98 kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.24 kg | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.48 kg | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.72 kg | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.94 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.13 kg | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.33 kg | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.53 kg | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 22.06 kg compare
- 7 Japan 21.11 kg compare
- 8 Australia 21 kg compare
- 9 Canada 19.94 kg compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 10 South Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 12 Hungary 15.88 kg compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
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 34 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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