Electronic waste generated in Melanesia
Melanesia: Electronic waste generated was 23,829 tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Melanesia, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated in Melanesia stood at 23,829 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Melanesia peaked at 23,829 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,831 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Melanesia 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,922 tonnes | 9,831 tonnes | 18,445 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,691 tonnes | 19,484 tonnes | 23,829 tonnes | 6 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 13.44 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Melanesia?
- Electronic waste generated in Melanesia was 23,829 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,829 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,831 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Melanesia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Melanesia ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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