Electronic waste generated in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Electronic waste generated was 522,233 tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Eastern Africa, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Eastern Africa is 522,233 tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Eastern Africa peaked at 522,233 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154,321 tonnes, in 2010.
Eastern Africa ranks 30th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 248,660 tonnes | 154,321 tonnes | 352,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,374 tonnes | 377,981 tonnes | 522,233 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 27 Micronesia 888.12 tonnes compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Eastern Africa?
- Electronic waste generated in Eastern Africa was 522,233 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 522,233 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,321 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for electronic waste generated?
- Eastern Africa ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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