Electronic waste generated in Jordan
Jordan: Electronic waste generated was 36,364 tonnes in 2017. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Jordan, 2000β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, electronic waste generated in Jordan stood at 36,364 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Jordan peaked at 36,364 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,900 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Jordan 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,577 tonnes | 7,900 tonnes | 18,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,582 tonnes | 20,006 tonnes | 36,364 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 15 Malaysia 85,641 tonnes compare
- 16 Costa Rica 81,000 tonnes compare
- 17 Ecuador 76,504 tonnes compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,394 tonnes
- 20 Melanesia 23,829 tonnes compare
- 21 Cyprus 14,892 tonnes
More environment data for Jordan
- Standard Deviation 0.533 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 100,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 108,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,540 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 61,758 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 48,032 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 208,235 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 246,190 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Jordan?
- Electronic waste generated in Jordan was 36,364 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,364 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electronic waste generated?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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