Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Mexico
Mexico: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 1.56 Kilogrammes per person in 2021. ▬ Flat
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Mexico, 2015–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.56 Kilogrammes per person for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2016 | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.56 Kilogrammes per person | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | 1.56 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 20 Costa Rica 5.26 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 21 Switzerland 4.83 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 22 Cyprus 3.86 Kilogrammes per person
- 24 Peru 0.9263 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 101,690 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 63,280 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -25.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Mexico?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Mexico was 1.56 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 Kilogrammes per person in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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