This statistic displays the volume of e-scrap generated worldwide in 2016 with a projection for 2025, by geographical region. In 2025, it is predicted that some 23.71 million metric tons of e-waste will be produced in the Asia-Pacific region.
Amount of e-scrap generated worldwide in 2016 and 2025, by region
(in million metric tons)
E-scrap means both used and end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment, in whole or in part. It encompasses a smaller set of end-of-life Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) than what is usually referred to as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) or e-waste. it includes used and End-of-Life large household appliances, small household appliances, ICT, and consumer electronics.
Figures have been rounded.
* Projection.
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Bureau of International Recycling. (May 1, 2018). Amount of e-scrap generated worldwide in 2016 and 2025, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869757/global-e-scrap-generation-by-region/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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