Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 4.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 25 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 2018
All-time low
4.0%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa is 4.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Southern Africa 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.0% | — |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 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 proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Africa was 4.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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