Global e-waste generation 2010-2022

E-waste generation worldwide has nearly doubled since 2010, from 33.8 million metric tons to roughly 62 million tons in 2022. Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams, with global e-waste generation projected to reach 82 million metric tons by 2030. What makes up electronic waste?In 2022, small equipment, such as vacuum cleaners, microwaves, toasters, and electric kettles made up the largest share of global electronic waste generation, at more than 20.4 million metric tons. Another 15 million metric tons of large equipment waste was also generated that year. Although still accounting for less than one percent of e-waste generated worldwide, the growth in solar PV capacity worldwide has seen photovoltaic panels as a growing waste stream.Where is electronic waste generated?China is by far the largest e-waste generating country worldwide, with more than 12 million metric tons generated in 2022. In fact, Asia accounted for nearly half of all e-waste generated that year. Nevertheless, when it comes to e-waste generation per capita, four of the top five countries were located in Europe, with Norway leading the ranking at 26.8 kilograms per inhabitant.

全球电子废弃物产生量自2010年以来几乎翻倍，从33.8百万吨增至2022年的约6200万吨。电子废弃物是增长最快的废弃物流之一，预计到2030年全球电子废弃物产生量将达到8200万吨。电子废弃物由何构成？在2022年，小型设备，如吸尘器、微波炉、烤面包机和电水壶占据了全球电子废弃物产生量最大的份额，超过2040万吨。同年，还产生了1500万吨的大型设备废弃物。尽管在全球电子废弃物产生量中占比仍不足百分之一，但全球太阳能光伏装机容量的增长使得光伏板成为日益增长的废弃物来源。电子废弃物产生于何地？中国无疑是全球最大的电子废弃物产生国，2022年产生的电子废弃物超过1200万吨。实际上，亚洲在当年产生的电子废弃物占全球总量近一半。然而，在人均电子废弃物产生量方面，排名前五的国家中有四个位于欧洲，挪威以每人26.8公斤的记录位居榜首。