Electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 11.29 kg in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Asia, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Asia is 11.29 kg, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Asia peaked at 11.29 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.83 kg, in 2010.
Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 36 groups 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.76 kg | 4.83 kg | 8.58 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 kg | 8.98 kg | 11.29 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 8 Canada 19.94 kg compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 10 Hungary 15.88 kg compare
- 11 Israel 15.64 kg compare
- 12 Cyprus 15.55 kg compare
- 13 Costa Rica 15.39 kg compare
- 14 Luxembourg 14.39 kg compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Asia?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Asia was 11.29 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 kg in 2010.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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