Electronic waste generated in Australia
Australia: Electronic waste generated was 545,569 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Australia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 545,569 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Australia peaked at 545,569 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Australia ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,996 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | 169,992 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 415,192 tonnes | 297,193 tonnes | 510,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,104 tonnes | 525,013 tonnes | 545,569 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Australia?
- Electronic waste generated in Australia was 545,569 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,569 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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