Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America
Northern America: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 11.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America is 11.01, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America peaked at 11.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2014.
Northern America ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.03 | — |
| 2011 | 9.54 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.01 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.49 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.17 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 11.22 | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.85 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.77 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.01 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.16 | 8.17 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 10.77 | 11.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Guadeloupe 13,951 compare
- 2 Barbados 66.56 compare
- 3 Norway 16.46 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 16.36 compare
- 5 Czechia 15.91 compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Northern America was 11.01 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2014.
- How does Northern America rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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