Electronic waste recycled in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Electronic waste recycled was 3.23 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 3.23 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 335.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 3.23 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 740,618 tonnes, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 million tonnes | 740,618 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 5 Poland, Republic of 499,797 tonnes compare
- 6 Italy 429,282 tonnes compare
- 7 Spain 316,443 tonnes compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 21.7 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Electronic waste recycled in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 3.23 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,618 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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