Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 0.3339 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3339
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
17th
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.3339
in 2022
All-time low
0.2784
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Southern Africa, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Southern Africa stood at 0.3339. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
That places Southern Africa 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2784 | — |
| 2016 | 0.2893 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3008 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3105 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3179 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3233 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3282 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3339 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2994 | 0.2784 | 0.3179 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3285 | 0.3233 | 0.3339 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 14 Slovak Republic 10.11 compare
- 15 Ireland 9.98 compare
- 16 Sweden 9.91 compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.89 compare
- 18 Réunion 9.77 compare
- 19 Denmark 9.43 compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 9.32 compare
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)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in Southern Africa?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Southern Africa was 0.3339 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3339 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2784 in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 recycled, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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