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Global e-waste generation by major country 2016

Leading countries based on generation of electronic waste worldwide in 2016 (in thousand metric tons)
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The data shows the leading countries based on the volume of electronic waste generated worldwide in 2016. In this year, Germany was ranked fourth, as the country produced some 1.88 million tons of electronic waste. The majority of e-waste generated around the world are from small electronic equipment.

China 7211
Japan 2139
India 1975
Germany 1884
United Kingdom 1632
Brazil 1534
Russia 1392
France 1373
Indonesia 1274
Italy 1156

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