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
(in kilograms)
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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 October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/499945/per-capita-ewaste-generation-worldwide-by-major-country/
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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/