The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 : quantities, flows and the circular economy potential / Vanessa Forti, Cornelis Peter Baldé, Ruediger Kuehr, Garam Bel
Publication details: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) : International Telecommunication Union : International Solid Waste Association, 2020Description: 119 p. : Il., tab. ; 1 documento PDFContent type:- texto (visual)
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- recurso en línea
- 978-92-808-9114-0
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This monitor provides the most comprehensive update of global e-waste statistics. In 2019, the world generated a striking 53.6 Mt of e-waste, an average of 7.3 kg per capita. The global generation of e-waste grew by 9.2 Mt since 2014 and is projected to grow to 74.7 Mt by 2030 – almost doubling in only 16 years.
The growing amount of e-waste is mainly fueled by higher consumption rates of EEE, short life cycles, and few repair options. Asia generated the highest quantity of e-waste in 2019 at 24.9 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1 Mt) and Europe (12 Mt), while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 Mt and 0.7 Mt, respectively. Europe ranked first worldwide in terms of e-waste generation per capita, with 16.2 kg per capita. Oceania was second (16.1 kg per capita), followed by the Americas (13.3 kg per capita), while Asia and Africa generated just 5.6 and 2.5 kg per capita, respectively.
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