Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in United States
United States: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 8.5 Kilogrammes per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in United States, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2018, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in United States stood at 8.5 Kilogrammes per person. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in United States peaked at 8.5 Kilogrammes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.45 Kilogrammes per person, in 2000.
That places United States 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 Kilogrammes per person | 6.45 Kilogrammes per person | 7.42 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.96 Kilogrammes per person | 7.43 Kilogrammes per person | 8.5 Kilogrammes per person | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in United States?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in United States was 8.5 Kilogrammes per person in 2018, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 Kilogrammes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- How does United States rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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