Electronic waste generated, per capita in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 3.77 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Southern Asia, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated, per capita in Southern Asia is 3.77 kg, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 3.77 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kg, in 2010.
That places Southern Asia 26th out of 34 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.08 kg | — |
| 2011 | 1.18 kg | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 kg | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 kg | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 kg | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 kg | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 kg | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 kg | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kg | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 kg | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 kg | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 kg | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 kg | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.28 kg | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.52 kg | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 3.77 kg | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 kg | 1.08 kg | 2.38 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 kg | 2.59 kg | 3.77 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Southern Asia?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Southern Asia was 3.77 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kg in 2010.
- How does Southern Asia rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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