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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)

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

Global e-waste generation by major country 2016

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