Proportion of electronic waste collected in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 19.8% in 2022. β² Rising
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Eastern Asia, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste collected in Eastern Asia is 19.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste collected in Eastern Asia peaked at 21.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 8.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 3 Luxembourg 61.2%
- 4 Hungary 51.4%
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 42.8% compare
- 6 Cyprus 24.4%
- 7 Japan 22.9% compare
- 8 Canada 20.6% compare
- 9 Honduras 15.5%
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Eastern Asia was 19.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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