In 2022, roughly 14 million metric tons of electronic waste were documented as formally collected and recycled worldwide. Europe accounted for the largest share, at 40 percent, or 5.6 million metric tons. In contrast, in Africa, less than 30,000 metric tons were formally collected. Overall, only 22.3 percent of global e-waste generation that year was documented as formally collected and recycled.
Electronic waste documented as formally collected and recycled worldwide in 2010 and 2022, by region
(in million metric tons)
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (March 19, 2024). Electronic waste documented as formally collected and recycled worldwide in 2010 and 2022, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
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Electronic waste documented as formally collected and recycled worldwide in 2010 and 2022, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph], United Nations Institute for Training and Research, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
