Electronic waste generated in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Electronic waste generated was 1.67 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Northern Africa, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 1.67 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Northern Africa peaked at 1.67 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 762,798 tonnes, in 2010.
Northern Africa ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 762,798 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 830,052 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 894,936 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 956,598 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.67 million tonnes | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 762,798 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Northern Africa?
- Electronic waste generated in Northern Africa was 1.67 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 762,798 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa rank for electronic waste generated?
- Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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