Electronic waste generated in Polynesia
Polynesia: Electronic waste generated was 1,194 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Polynesia, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Polynesia is 1,194 tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Polynesia peaked at 1,194 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 825.89 tonnes, in 2010.
Polynesia ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 825.89 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 867.41 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 900.41 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 924.49 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 943.8 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 960.52 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 977.52 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 997.99 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,021 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,048 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,076 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,104 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,132 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,155 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,175 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,194 tonnes | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 946.64 tonnes | 825.89 tonnes | 1,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 tonnes | 1,076 tonnes | 1,194 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 27 Luxembourg 9,592 tonnes compare
- 28 Honduras 6,390 tonnes compare
- 29 Ukraine 4,500 tonnes compare
- 31 Micronesia 888.12 tonnes compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.17 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 803.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.12 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.66 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 101 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Polynesia?
- Electronic waste generated in Polynesia was 1,194 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 825.89 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Polynesia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Polynesia ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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