Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia
Australia: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 21 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia, 2000–2022
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 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.52 kg | — |
| 2005 | 8.43 kg | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 13.49 kg | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 14.63 kg | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 15.68 kg | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.63 kg | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5 kg | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.27 kg | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.91 kg | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.42 kg | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.85 kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.15 kg | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.46 kg | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.93 kg | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21 kg | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.19 kg, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21 kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.5 kg, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste generated, per capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.4% | 4.52 kg | 8.43 kg |
| 2010 | +60.1% | 8.43 kg | 13.49 kg |
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
- 5 United States 28.06 kg compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 22.06 kg compare
- 7 Japan 21.11 kg compare
- 9 Canada 19.94 kg compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 10 South Korea 18.5 kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (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 8th out of 31 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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