Electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 1.02 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Africa, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.02 kg for electronic waste generated, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.02 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 kg, in 2010.
That places Eastern Africa 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4469 kg | — |
| 2011 | 0.4882 kg | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5289 kg | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5685 kg | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6088 kg | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6477 kg | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6875 kg | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7272 kg | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7663 kg | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8035 kg | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8377 kg | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8711 kg | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9057 kg | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9422 kg | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9794 kg | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 kg | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6274 kg | 0.4469 kg | 0.8035 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9255 kg | 0.8377 kg | 1.02 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Africa?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Eastern Africa was 1.02 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 kg in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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