Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada
Canada: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 19.94 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Canada, 2000β2023
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 8th of 27 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (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 8th out of 27 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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