Electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 461.63 kg in 2017. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 461.63 kg for electronic waste generated, per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda peaked at 461.63 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118.27 kg, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.27 kg | — |
| 2001 | 122.45 kg | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 127.8 kg | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 134.5 kg | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 139.86 kg | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 150.85 kg | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 162.09 kg | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 191.57 kg | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 226.88 kg | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 244.93 kg | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 270.7 kg | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 301.6 kg | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 334.56 kg | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 368.65 kg | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 415.37 kg | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 438.92 kg | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 454.54 kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 461.63 kg | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.92 kg | 118.27 kg | 244.93 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.75 kg | 270.7 kg | 461.63 kg | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Suriname 5,797 kg compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 642.47 kg compare
- 4 Senegal 284.98 kg compare
- 5 United States 28.06 kg compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 22.06 kg compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda was 461.63 kg in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 461.63 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.27 kg in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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