Electronic waste generated in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Electronic waste generated was 5.02 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in South-Eastern Asia, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated in South-Eastern Asia stood at 5.02 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 5.02 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places South-Eastern Asia 13th out of 36 groups 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 | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.195 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 14.29 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 450,768 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 2.69 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in South-Eastern Asia?
- Electronic waste generated in South-Eastern Asia was 5.02 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for electronic waste generated?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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