Electronic waste generated, per capita in World
World: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 8.38 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in World, 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 World is 8.38 kg, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in World peaked at 8.38 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.86 kg, in 2010.
World ranks 19th of 34 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.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.86 kg | — |
| 2011 | 5.16 kg | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.45 kg | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.72 kg | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.97 kg | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2 kg | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.43 kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.65 kg | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.87 kg | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 kg | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.31 kg | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.51 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.72 kg | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.93 kg | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.15 kg | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.38 kg | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 kg | 4.86 kg | 7.1 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 kg | 7.31 kg | 8.38 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 Luxembourg 14.39 kg compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.16 kg compare
- 18 Colombia 7.5 kg compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.18 kg compare
- 20 Thailand 6.17 kg compare
- 21 Caribbean 5.88 kg compare
- 22 Ecuador 4.7 kg compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in World?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in World was 8.38 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 kg in 2010.
- How does World rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- World ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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