Electronic waste recycled in Americas
Americas: Electronic waste recycled was 4.33 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Americas, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste recycled in Americas stood at 4.33 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Americas peaked at 4.33 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Americas 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Americas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.15 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3.36 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +37.7% | 3.02 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.75 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 France 823,558 tonnes compare
- 3 Germany 765,743 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 703,513 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom 703,513 tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 7 Poland 499,797 tonnes compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Americas?
- Electronic waste recycled in Americas was 4.33 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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