Electronic waste traded worldwide 2019, by region and type

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Bruna Alves,
Apr 24, 2024
An estimated 5.1 million metric tons of electronic waste were shipped worldwide in 2019. Europe exported some 1.8 million metric tons worth of e-waste that year, and imported 1.2 million metric tons, making it a net exporter. Of the total transboundary movement of e-waste between countries, only 1.8 million metric tons were shipped in a controlled manner, with the remaining quantities shipped uncontrolled, such as by mixing e-waste with other legal shipments.

Estimated transboundary movements of used electrical and electronic equipment in 2019, by region and type (in 1,000 metric tons)

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June 2022

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Worldwide

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2019

Supplementary notes

Controlled exports refers to shipments of hazardous waste reported under the Basel Convention, or to materials that are shipped as separated printed circuit boards (which are fractions of high value) to a few specialized end-processors.

Uncontrolled exports refers to undocumented exports of mixed used EEE and e-waste

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