Electronic waste recycled in Asia
Asia: Electronic waste recycled was 3.57 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Asia, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste recycled in Asia stood at 3.57 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 380.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Asia peaked at 3.57 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 743,132 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Asia 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.03 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 937,343 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 743,132 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million tonnes | +189.4% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +189.4% | 743,132 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 743,132 tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 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
- 8 Italy 429,282 tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 316,443 tonnes compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Asia?
- Electronic waste recycled in Asia was 3.57 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,132 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Asia rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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