Electronic waste generated in Melanesia
Melanesia: Electronic waste generated was 23,829 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Melanesia, 2010–2025
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 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,831 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 10,653 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 11,509 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 12,355 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13,287 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 14,250 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15,266 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16,285 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17,342 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 18,445 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 19,484 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 20,415 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 21,289 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22,140 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 22,986 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 23,829 tonnes | +3.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (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 24th out of 31 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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