Recycling and reusage of consumer tech

Statistics report on recycling and reusage of consumer tech

Recycling and reusage of consumer tech

This report contains important facts and statistics about the global and consumer electronics recycling market landscape, looking at the sizes of the global electronic equipment repair service and of the electronic waste markets. The report focuses on refurbished smartphones and PCs, outlining information about market revenues, shipments and CE device recycling materials. Finally, it provides data on regional markets and consumer habits, as well as a special focus on the market in the United States.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Forecast Revenue in the consumer electronics market worldwide 2018-2030
  • Premium Forecast Consumer electronics market revenue worldwide 2024, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Consumer electronics market volume worldwide 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Global e-waste generation 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global share of e-waste generation 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Global e-waste generation 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Leading tech companies' generated waste worldwide 2023

Electronic waste regulation

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  • Premium Statistic Share of countries with an e-waste regulatory entity worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global electronic waste imports 2024, by leading country
  • Premium Statistic Global electronic waste exports 2024, by leading country

Devices: Smartphones & PCs

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  • Premium Statistic Smartphone revenues worldwide 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global smartphone unit shipments 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Used and refurbished smartphone market size 2023-2027
  • Premium Statistic Used and refurbished smartphone market size worldwide 2023-2027, by region
  • Premium Statistic Used and refurbished smartphone revenue share worldwide 2023-2027, by region
  • Premium Statistic Pre-owned smartphone shipments worldwide 2022-2027
  • Premium Statistic Used smartphone shipments worldwide 2022-2027
  • Premium Statistic Pre-owned smartphone shipment share worldwide 2022-2027, by region
  • Premium Forecast Revenue of the PCs industry worldwide 2018-2028
  • Premium Statistic Global refurbished PC market size 2022-2031

Materials

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  • Premium Statistic Global bioplastics production capacity 2024, by market segment
  • Premium Statistic Global production of refined secondary copper 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global recycled silver volume 2013-2025
  • Premium Statistic Global lithium-ion battery recycling market value 2023-2033

Second-hand purchases

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  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in the U.S. 2025
  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in Canada 2025
  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in the UK 2025
  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in Germany 2025
  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in France 2025
  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in Italy 2025
  • Premium Forecast Most common second-hand purchases by category in Spain 2025

Special focus: Recycling and reusage of consumer tech in the U.S.

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  • Premium Statistic Electronic goods recycling market size in the U.S. 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Personal devices replacement cycle forecast U.S. 2020-2027
  • Premium Statistic Replacement cycle length of smartphones in the United States 2013-2027, in years
  • Premium Statistic Replacement cycle length of consumer tablets in the U.S. 2012-2027
  • Premium Statistic Desktop PC replacement cycle length in the U.S. 2022-2027
  • Premium Statistic Mobile PC average installed base age in the U.S. 2022-2027
  • Premium Statistic Best selling refurbished phones at Best Buy in the U.S. 2025, by retail price
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling refurbished phones at Back Market in the U.S. 2024, by retail price
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling refurbished phones at Walmart in the U.S. 2024, by retail price
  • Premium Statistic Refurbished iPhones at Apple in the U.S. 2024, by retail price

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