Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Japan
Japan: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 22.9% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Japan, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 22.9% for proportion of electronic waste recycled in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Japan peaked at 39.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2015.
That places Japan 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Belgium 72.5% compare
- 33 Malta 72.1% compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 42.8% compare
- 36 Canada 20.6% compare
- 37 Honduras 15.5%
- 38 Costa Rica 8.6%
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Japan?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Japan was 22.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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