In 2022, roughly metric tons of electronic waste were documented as formally collected and recycled worldwide. Europe accounted for the largest share, at ** percent, or *** million metric tons. In contrast, in Africa, less than * metric tons were formally collected. Overall, only **** percent of global e-waste generation that year was documented as formally collected and recycled.
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (March 19, 2024). Electronic waste documented as formally collected and recycled worldwide in 2010 and 2022, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1154648/ewaste-collected-recycling-worldwide-by-region/
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