Electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia
Micronesia: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 1.68 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia stood at 1.68 kg. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia peaked at 1.68 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8198 kg, in 2010.
That places Micronesia 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8198 kg | — |
| 2011 | 0.8827 kg | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9497 kg | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 kg | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kg | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 kg | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 kg | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 kg | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 kg | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 kg | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 kg | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 kg | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 kg | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6 kg | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.64 kg | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.68 kg | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 kg | 0.8198 kg | 1.41 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 kg | 1.46 kg | 1.68 kg | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Micronesia was 1.68 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8198 kg in 2010.
- How does Micronesia rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Micronesia ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia 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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