Proportion of electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 42.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 10 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.8%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 42.8% for proportion of electronic waste collected in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 416.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 42.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2013.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.3% | — |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +369.9% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.8% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Australia and New Zealand was 42.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 10 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).