Proportion of electronic waste collected in Canada
Canada: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 20.6% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 11 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2010
All-time low
20.6%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2010β2022
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Canada, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste collected 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, proportion of electronic waste collected in Canada peaked at 70.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2022.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 23.2% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 42.8% compare
- 7 Cyprus 24.4%
- 8 Japan 22.9% compare
- 10 Honduras 15.5%
- 11 Costa Rica 8.6%
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Canada?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Canada was 20.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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