Electronic waste collected in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electronic waste collected was 30.93 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
30.93 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
32nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
49.63 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
3.2 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Electronic waste collected in Southern Africa, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 30.93 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2022.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 866.6% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste collected in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 20.84 tonnes | +551.4% |
| 2017 | 11.49 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 49.63 tonnes | +331.9% |
| 2019 | 27.89 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 28.87 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 29.88 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.93 tonnes | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.61 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 49.63 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.89 tonnes | 28.87 tonnes | 30.93 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Southern Africa?
- Electronic waste collected in Southern Africa was 30.93 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.63 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electronic waste collected?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 866.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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