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Global per capita e-waste generation by major country 2016
Leading countries based on generation of electronic waste per capita worldwide in 2016 (in kilograms per person)
by T. Wang,
last edited
Dec 14, 2018
This statistic displays the leading countries based on the amount of electronic waste generated per capita worldwide in 2016. In this year, Iceland produced 22.6 kilograms of electronic waste per inhabitant. The majority of e-waste generated around the world is from small electronic equipment, such as mobile phones, small household appliances, toys, and other small devices.
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Dec 14, 2018
This statistic displays the leading countries based on the amount of electronic waste generated per capita worldwide in 2016. In this year, Iceland produced 22.6 kilograms of electronic waste per inhabitant. The majority of e-waste generated around the world is from small electronic equipment, such as mobile phones, small household appliances, toys, and other small devices.
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