Electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Electronic waste collected was 2,420 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2,420 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2,950.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2,420 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.33 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,855 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 2,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 79.33 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 84.6 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 89.86 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 98.11 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 120.73 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 116.37 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,090 tonnes | +836.3% |
| 2019 | 1,742 tonnes | +59.9% |
| 2020 | 2,063 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2,235 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,420 tonnes | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +836.3% | 116.37 tonnes | 1,090 tonnes |
| 2012 | -96.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 79.33 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 727.6 tonnes | 79.33 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 tonnes | 2,063 tonnes | 2,420 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Electronic waste collected in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2,420 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.33 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for electronic waste collected?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,950.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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