Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
22nd
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 recycled in Southern Asia, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.0% for proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (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 recycled in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 recycled recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled 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 recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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