Electronic waste generated in Oceania
Oceania: Electronic waste generated was 736,831 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Oceania, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Oceania is 736,831 tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Oceania peaked at 736,831 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 451,557 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Oceania 28th out of 34 groups 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 451,557 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 479,566 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 507,750 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 535,528 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 562,583 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 588,493 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 611,806 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 632,580 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 650,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 667,363 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 682,390 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 695,574 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 706,969 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 717,226 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 727,043 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 736,831 tonnes | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 568,813 tonnes | 451,557 tonnes | 667,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,006 tonnes | 682,390 tonnes | 736,831 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Oceania?
- Electronic waste generated in Oceania was 736,831 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 736,831 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,557 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for electronic waste generated?
- Oceania ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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