Electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 461.63 kg in 2017. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Uganda, 2000β2017
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 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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 Australia and New Zealand 22.06 kg compare
- 6 Japan 21.11 kg compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Standard Deviation 0.255 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 596 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,633 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4,397 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 56,817 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 65,432 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 67,224 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 71,282 t (2024)
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 27 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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