Electronic waste generated in Canada
Canada: Electronic waste generated was 786,150 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Canada, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 786,150 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Canada peaked at 786,150 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 306,300 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Canada 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359,445 tonnes | 306,300 tonnes | 412,590 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 655,081 tonnes | 542,800 tonnes | 740,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,082 tonnes | 752,340 tonnes | 786,150 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Suriname 3.58 million tonnes compare
- 5 Japan 2.64 million tonnes compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 710,920 tonnes compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 10 Australia 545,569 tonnes compare
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Canada?
- Electronic waste generated in Canada was 786,150 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 786,150 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,300 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for electronic waste generated?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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