Electronic waste recycling rate in Japan
Japan: Electronic waste recycling rate was 22.9% 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 22.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Japan peaked at 39.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2015.
That places Japan 38th out of 41 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.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.1% | — |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 18.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Switzerland 59.4% compare
- 36 South Korea 44.1% compare
- 37 United States 42.5% compare
- 39 Canada 20.6% compare
- 40 Honduras 15.5%
- 41 Costa Rica 8.6%
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Japan?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Japan was 22.9% 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 39.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (%).