Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electronic waste generated
Ecuador
76,504 tonnes
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.36 million tonnes
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Electronic waste generated over time
- Ecuador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.36 million tonnes against 76,504 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 2.28 million tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 30.8 times Ecuador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.36 million tonnes against 76,504 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.28 million tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electronic waste generated?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.