Electronic waste generated in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Electronic waste generated was 8.33 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Central and Southern Asia, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 8.33 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 8.33 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million tonnes, in 2010.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 6 Republic of Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 7 Canada 786,150 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
- 11 Thailand 442,250 tonnes compare
- 12 Colombia 387,720 tonnes compare
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Central and Southern Asia?
- Electronic waste generated in Central and Southern Asia was 8.33 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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