Electronic waste generated in Africa
Africa: Electronic waste generated was 4.03 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Africa, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated in Africa stood at 4.03 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Africa peaked at 4.03 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Africa 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 Β°C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Africa?
- Electronic waste generated in Africa was 4.03 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for electronic waste generated?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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