Electronic waste generated in Americas
Americas: Electronic waste generated was 15.33 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Americas, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Americas recorded 15.33 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Americas peaked at 15.33 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.07 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Americas 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Americas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.07 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 9.65 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.80 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.33 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.71 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.10 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.81 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.43 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.03 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.45 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 15.33 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 3 United States 9.17 million tonnes compare
- 4 Senegal 4.41 million tonnes compare
- 5 Suriname 3.58 million tonnes compare
- 6 Japan 2.64 million tonnes compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 7 South Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 9 Canada 786,150 tonnes compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Americas?
- Electronic waste generated in Americas was 15.33 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Americas rank for electronic waste generated?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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