Electronic waste generated, per capita in Northern America
Northern America: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 21.48 kg in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Northern America, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated, per capita in Northern America stood at 21.48 kg. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Northern America peaked at 21.48 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.49 kg, in 2010.
Northern America ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.86 kg | 16.49 kg | 20.28 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 kg | 20.48 kg | 21.48 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Northern America?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Northern America was 21.48 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 kg in 2010.
- How does Northern America rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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