In 2022, four percent of e-waste generated in southern Africa was documented as formally collected and recycled. This was the highest share throughout Africa. The overall collection for recycling in Africa stood at 0.7 percent. That year, e-waste generation in Africa amounted to 3.6 million metric tons.
Despite their low local collection rates, many developed nations send their e-waste to Africa, often illegally.
Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in Africa in 2022, by sub region
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (March 19, 2024). Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in Africa in 2022, by sub region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154659/ewaste-documented-recycling-africa/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in Africa in 2022, by sub region." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154659/ewaste-documented-recycling-africa/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (2024). Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in Africa in 2022, by sub region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154659/ewaste-documented-recycling-africa/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Share of E-waste Documented as Formally Collected and Recycled in Africa in 2022, by Sub Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154659/ewaste-documented-recycling-africa/
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Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in Africa in 2022, by sub region [Graph], United Nations Institute for Training and Research, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154659/ewaste-documented-recycling-africa/
