Electronic waste recycling rate in Canada
Canada: Electronic waste recycling rate was 20.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste recycling rate in Canada, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste recycling rate in Canada stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Canada peaked at 70.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2022.
That places Canada 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 23.2% | 70.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 31 Switzerland 59.4% compare
- 32 South Korea 44.1% compare
- 33 United States 42.5% compare
- 35 Japan 20.0% compare
More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Canada?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Canada was 20.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)