17 Shocking E-Waste Statistics In 2025 - TheRoundup
Apr 15, 2024 · 57.4 Mt (Million Metric Tonnes) of e-waste was generated in 2021. The total is growing by an average of 2 Mt a year. There is over 347 Mt of unrecycled e-waste on earth in …
Electronic waste (e-waste) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 1, 2024 · In 2022, an estimated 62 million tonnes of e-waste were produced globally. Only 22.3% was documented as formally collected and recycled (2). Lead is a common substance …
Global e-waste - statistics & facts | Statista
With 62 million metric tons generated across the world in 2022, the volume of discarded electronic material has nearly doubled since 2010. Despite this growth, waste management remains...
Global e-Waste Monitor 2024: Electronic Waste Rising Five
Worldwide, the annual generation of e-waste is rising by 2.6 million tonnes annually, on track to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030, a further 33% increase from the 2022 figure.
Global waste generation - statistics & facts | Statista
Nov 6, 2024 · Waste generation has increased massively around the world in recent decades, and there are no signs of it slowing down. More than two billion metric tons of municipal solid …
Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that ... - CNN
Mar 20, 2024 · In 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of electronic waste, also known as “e-waste,” according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor released Wednesday.
27 E-Waste Statistics, Facts, Trends & Maps for 2025 - Cloudwards
Feb 2, 2024 · Over 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste is generated worldwide each year, according to the Global E-waste Monitor’s 2020 report. 1 To put that into perspective, that’s …
The Global E-waste Monitor 2024
In 2022, a record 62 billion kg of e-waste was generated globally (equivalent to an average of 7.8 kg per capita per year); 22.3 per cent of this e-waste mass was documented as formally …
Global e-waste generation 2010-2022 - Statista
Apr 25, 2024 · In 2022, small equipment, such as vacuum cleaners, microwaves, toasters, and electric kettles made up the largest share of global electronic waste generation, at more than …
United-states-of-america - 2019 - E-waste statistics - Global E-waste
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 …