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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)

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