In 2022, Norway had the highest e-waste generation per capita worldwide. At 26.8 kilograms per inhabitant, this was slightly above runners-up the United Kingdom and Switzerland. That year, global per capita e-waste generation stood just below eight kilograms. Electronic waste can take a number of forms, such as phones, air conditioning units, washing machines and lamps.
Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022
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E-waste generation in kilograms per inhabitant
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (March 19, 2024). Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022 (in kilograms)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (2024). Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Leading Countries Based on per Capita Electronic Waste Generation in 2022 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022 (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022 (in kilograms) [Graph], United Nations Institute for Training and Research, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/