In 2022, the volume of formally collected electronic waste in China reached 1,952 metric kilo tonnes, which accounted for 16 percent of the overall e-waste generated. In addition to the formal collection, there is an informal waste management sector in China.
Volume of electronic waste formally collected in China from 2018 to 2022
(in metric kilo tonnes)
E-waste formally collected represents the e-waste collected as e-waste and regulated by environmental protection laws specifically designed for e-waste. This includes e-waste that is collected and later exported, and treated according to national standards in another country.
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research, & Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. (October 12, 2024). Volume of electronic waste formally collected in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499552/china-e-waste-formally-collected/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, und Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. "Volume of electronic waste formally collected in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes)." Chart. October 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499552/china-e-waste-formally-collected/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. (2024). Volume of electronic waste formally collected in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499552/china-e-waste-formally-collected/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. "Volume of Electronic Waste Formally Collected in China from 2018 to 2022 (in Metric Kilo Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499552/china-e-waste-formally-collected/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research & Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, Volume of electronic waste formally collected in China from 2018 to 2022 (in metric kilo tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499552/china-e-waste-formally-collected/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Volume of electronic waste formally collected 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/1499552/china-e-waste-formally-collected/
