Proportion of electronic waste collected in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
20th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Southern Asia, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste collected in Southern Asia is 1.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
That places Southern Asia 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9% | — |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Southern Asia was 1.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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