In 2022, the average volume of electronic waste generated per person in China amounted to 8.5 kilograms. Of those, only 16 percent were formally collected for recycling. However, in China there is still a large informal recycling industry.
Volume of electronic waste generation per capita in China from 2018 to 2022
(in kilograms)
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, prior to any collection, reuse, treatment, or export.
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Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, & United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (October 12, 2024). Volume of electronic waste generation per capita in China from 2018 to 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499650/china-e-waste-generation-per-capita/
Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, und United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Volume of electronic waste generation per capita in China from 2018 to 2022 (in kilograms)." Chart. October 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499650/china-e-waste-generation-per-capita/
Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (2024). Volume of electronic waste generation per capita in China from 2018 to 2022 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499650/china-e-waste-generation-per-capita/
Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, and United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Volume of Electronic Waste Generation per Capita in China from 2018 to 2022 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499650/china-e-waste-generation-per-capita/
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Volume of electronic waste generation per capita in China from 2018 to 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph], Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, & United Nations Institute for Training and Research, October 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499650/china-e-waste-generation-per-capita/
