Electronic waste recycled, per capita in World
World: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 1.73 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in World, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste recycled, per capita in World stood at 1.73 kg. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in World peaked at 1.73 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kg, in 2012.
World ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 kg | 1.13 kg | 1.66 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 kg | 1.7 kg | 1.73 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation 0.208 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in World?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in World was 1.73 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kg in 2012.
- How does World rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- World ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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