Electronic waste generated in Asia
Asia: Electronic waste generated was 35.31 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Asia, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Asia is 35.31 million tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Asia peaked at 35.31 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.26 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Asia 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.26 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 14.59 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 15.97 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.34 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 18.64 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 19.94 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 21.27 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 22.66 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 24.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 25.68 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 27.16 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 28.62 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 30.15 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 31.77 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 33.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 35.31 million tonnes | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.35 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.08 million tonnes | 27.16 million tonnes | 35.31 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 35.76 million tonnes compare
- 2 Uganda 18.55 million tonnes compare
- 3 United States 9.17 million tonnes compare
- 4 Senegal 4.41 million tonnes compare
- 5 Suriname 3.58 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Asia?
- Electronic waste generated in Asia was 35.31 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.31 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Asia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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