This statistic displays the volume of electronic waste generated per capita worldwide in 2016, by region. In this year, the Americas produced 11.6 kilograms of electronic waste per inhabitant. The majority of e-waste generated around the world are from small electronic equipment.
Generation of electronic waste per capita worldwide in 2016, by region
(in kilograms per person)
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United Nations University. (December 13, 2017). Generation of electronic waste per capita worldwide in 2016, by region (in kilograms per person) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/499932/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University. "Generation of electronic waste per capita worldwide in 2016, by region (in kilograms per person)." Chart. December 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499932/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University. (2017). Generation of electronic waste per capita worldwide in 2016, by region (in kilograms per person). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499932/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University. "Generation of Electronic Waste per Capita Worldwide in 2016, by Region (in Kilograms per Person)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499932/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
United Nations University, Generation of electronic waste per capita worldwide in 2016, by region (in kilograms per person) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/499932/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited February 18, 2020)
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