Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 9.32 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 9.32 for electronic waste recycled, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 517.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2013.
That places Australia and New Zealand 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.51 | — |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.15 | +373.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.32 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.66 | 1.48 | 9.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 9.2 | 9.32 | 3 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 9.32 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2013.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste recycled, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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