Electronic waste recycling rate in Japan
Japan: Electronic waste recycling rate was 20.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste recycling rate in Japan, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycling rate in Japan is 20.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Japan peaked at 32.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2016.
That places Japan 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 South Korea 44.1% compare
- 33 United States 42.5% compare
- 34 Canada 20.6% compare
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Japan?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Japan was 20.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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 (%)