Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 22.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia and New Zealand stood at 22.06. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 22.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.63 | — |
| 2011 | 17.41 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.15 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.84 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.48 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.05 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.48 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.05 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.24 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.45 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.67 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.82 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.92 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.99 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 22.06 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.41 | 16.63 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 | 21.45 | 22.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 22.06 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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