In 2019, Europe was the region that documented the most e-waste to be collected and properly recycled. At 5.1 metric tons, this amounted to approximately 43 percent of total e-waste generation on the continent. In Africa, just 0.03 metric tons was documented. Many developed nations export their e-waste to African nations, where it is often incinerated causing significant health risks. E-waste that is not disposed of properly can result in toxic substances polluting the environment.
Electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled worldwide in 2019, by region
(in million metric tons)
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United Nations University. (July 1, 2020). Electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled worldwide in 2019, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University. "Electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled worldwide in 2019, by region (in million metric tons)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University. (2020). Electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled worldwide in 2019, by region (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University. "Electronic Waste Documented to Be Collected and Properly Recycled Worldwide in 2019, by Region (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University, Electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled worldwide in 2019, by region (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 01, 2021)
