Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Canada
Canada: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 1.68 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Canada, 2010–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.68 Kilogrammes per person for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Canada peaked at 9.78 Kilogrammes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.65 Kilogrammes per person, in 2020.
Canada ranks 21st of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 Kilogrammes per person | 1.7 Kilogrammes per person | 9.78 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 Kilogrammes per person | 1.65 Kilogrammes per person | 1.68 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -21.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2278 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Canada?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Canada was 1.68 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 Kilogrammes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 Kilogrammes per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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) — Waste collected. 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