In 2022, the volume of generated electronic waste in China exceeded 12,000 metric tonnes. Of those, 16 percent were formally collected. As the consumption of electronics increases, so does the waste, and China was the largest e-waste producer worldwide.
Volume of electronic waste generated in China from 2018 to 2022
(in metric kilo tonnes)
E-waste generated is defined as the amount of discarded electrical or electronic products (e-waste) due to consumption within national territory in a given reporting year, before any collection, reuse, treatment, or export.
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research, & Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. (October 12, 2024). Volume of electronic waste generated in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499544/china-e-waste-generation/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, und Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. "Volume of electronic waste generated in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes)." Chart. October 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499544/china-e-waste-generation/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. (2024). Volume of electronic waste generated in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499544/china-e-waste-generation/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. "Volume of Electronic Waste Generated in China from 2018 to 2022 (in Metric Kilo Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499544/china-e-waste-generation/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research & Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, Volume of electronic waste generated in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499544/china-e-waste-generation/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Volume of electronic waste generated in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes) [Graph], United Nations Institute for Training and Research, & Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, October 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499544/china-e-waste-generation/
