Electronic waste generated in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Electronic waste generated was 18.65 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Eastern Asia, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated in Eastern Asia stood at 18.65 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Eastern Asia peaked at 18.65 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Eastern Asia 5th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.04 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 18.65 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Eastern Asia?
- Electronic waste generated in Eastern Asia was 18.65 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 16 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).