Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 0.0217 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0217 for electronic waste recycled, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24,022.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0217 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2012.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0022 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0023 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | -96.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 | +20266.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0216 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0102 | 0.0001 | 0.0212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 | 0.0215 | 0.0217 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0217 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,022.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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