Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Asia
Asia: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 11.8% in 2022. β² Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Asia, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Asia stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Asia peaked at 12.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2012.
Asia ranks 7th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 4 Iceland 90.4% compare
- 5 Finland 89.7% compare
- 6 Slovak Republic 88.9% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 88.0% compare
- 8 Poland 87.6% compare
- 9 Spain 86.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.2% compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal β Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) β Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood β Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Asia?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Asia was 11.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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