Electronic waste generated, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 3.55 kg in 2017. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Jordan, 2000β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated, per capita in Jordan is 3.55 kg, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Jordan peaked at 3.55 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kg, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 kg | 1.47 kg | 2.53 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 kg | 2.74 kg | 3.55 kg | 8 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Standard Deviation 0.533 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 100,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 108,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,540 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 61,758 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 48,032 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 208,235 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 246,190 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Jordan?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Jordan was 3.55 kg in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kg in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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