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Global e-waste generation per capita forecast 2010-2018

Forecast of per capita electronic waste generation worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in kilograms per capita)
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The data shows the volume of electronic waste generated per capita worldwide from 2010 to 2014 with a projection from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, it is predicted that some 6.7 kilograms of e-waste per capita will be produced globally. The majority of e-waste generated around the world are from small electronic equipment.

2010 5
2011 5.2
2012 5.4
2013 5.7
2014 5.9
2015 6.1
2016 6.1
2017 6.5
2018 6.7