Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Japan
Japan: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 1.33 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Japan, 2010–2022
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) — waste in Japan is 1.33 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Japan peaked at 1.41 Kilogrammes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8353 Kilogrammes per person, in 2011.
Japan ranks 23rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 Kilogrammes per person | 0.8353 Kilogrammes per person | 1.33 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 Kilogrammes per person | 1.33 Kilogrammes per person | 1.41 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Japan?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Japan was 1.33 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 Kilogrammes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8353 Kilogrammes per person in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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