Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Australia
Australia: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 16.91 Kilogrammes per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Australia is 16.91 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Australia peaked at 19.35 Kilogrammes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.93 Kilogrammes per person, in 2000.
Australia ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2005 | 4.85 Kilogrammes per person | +65.4% |
| 2010 | 7.48 Kilogrammes per person | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 9.59 Kilogrammes per person | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 10.56 Kilogrammes per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5 Kilogrammes per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.51 Kilogrammes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.95 Kilogrammes per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.16 Kilogrammes per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.96 Kilogrammes per person | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 16.32 Kilogrammes per person | +48.9% |
| 2019 | 18.79 Kilogrammes per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 19.35 Kilogrammes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.91 Kilogrammes per person | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 Kilogrammes per person | 2.93 Kilogrammes per person | 4.85 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.18 Kilogrammes per person | 7.48 Kilogrammes per person | 18.79 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 Kilogrammes per person | 16.91 Kilogrammes per person | 19.35 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Australia?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Australia was 16.91 Kilogrammes per person in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 Kilogrammes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation