Electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa
Africa: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 2.6 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa stood at 2.6 kg. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa peaked at 2.6 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kg, in 2010.
Africa ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.53 kg | — |
| 2011 | 1.64 kg | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.75 kg | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.85 kg | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.94 kg | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 kg | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.18 kg | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 kg | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.32 kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.45 kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5 kg | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.55 kg | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.6 kg | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 kg | 1.53 kg | 2.32 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 kg | 2.37 kg | 2.6 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Africa was 2.6 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kg in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Africa ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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