Electronic waste generated in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electronic waste generated was 630,392 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Southern Africa, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 630,392 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Southern Africa peaked at 630,392 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 317,138 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 317,138 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 344,116 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 371,575 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 397,741 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 421,988 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 444,819 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 466,881 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 488,703 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 510,342 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 530,457 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 547,046 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 561,949 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 577,588 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 594,421 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 612,051 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 630,392 tonnes | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 429,376 tonnes | 317,138 tonnes | 530,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,241 tonnes | 547,046 tonnes | 630,392 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Southern Africa?
- Electronic waste generated in Southern Africa was 630,392 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 630,392 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,138 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electronic waste generated?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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