Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia
Australia: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 21 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Australia recorded 21 kg for electronic waste generated, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia peaked at 21 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.52 kg, in 2000.
Australia ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 kg | 4.52 kg | 8.43 kg | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.45 kg | 13.49 kg | 20.15 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8 kg | 20.46 kg | 21 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia was 21 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 kg in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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