Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada
Canada: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 19.94 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Canada recorded 19.94 kg for electronic waste generated, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada peaked at 19.97 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.98 kg, in 2000.
Canada ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.98 kg | — |
| 2005 | 12.8 kg | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 15.96 kg | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 16.66 kg | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.31 kg | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9 kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.44 kg | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.92 kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.28 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.51 kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.64 kg | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.71 kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.79 kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.97 kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.89 kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.94 kg | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.94 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.19 kg, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada 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 | +28.2% | 9.98 kg | 12.8 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 kg | 9.98 kg | 12.8 kg | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.33 kg | 15.96 kg | 19.71 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9 kg | 19.79 kg | 19.97 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 22.06 kg compare
- 7 Japan 21.11 kg compare
- 8 Australia 21 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 Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada was 19.94 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 kg in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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