Electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electronic waste recycled was 22,907 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22,907 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
22,907 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
17,736 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa is 22,907 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,736 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 18,624 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19,472 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20,357 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21,116 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21,751 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22,315 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,907 tonnes | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,461 tonnes | 17,736 tonnes | 21,116 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,324 tonnes | 21,751 tonnes | 22,907 tonnes | 3 |
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 recycled in Southern Africa?
- Electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa was 22,907 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,907 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,736 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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