Electronic waste generated in Japan
Japan: Electronic waste generated was 2.64 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Japan, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.64 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Japan peaked at 2.64 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Japan 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Japan?
- Electronic waste generated in Japan was 2.64 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for electronic waste generated?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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