Proportion of electronic waste collected in Americas
Americas: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 30.0% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Americas, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste collected in Americas stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste collected in Americas peaked at 35.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2014.
That places Americas 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 | 32.9% | 26.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Hungary 51.4%
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 42.8% compare
- 7 Cyprus 24.4%
- 8 Japan 22.9% compare
- 9 Canada 20.6% compare
- 10 Honduras 15.5%
- 11 Costa Rica 8.6%
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous β Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Americas?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Americas was 30.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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