Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 19.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Asia, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 recycled in Eastern Asia peaked at 21.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.4% | — |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +167.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 recycled recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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