E-scrap means both used and end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment, in whole or in part.
* Figures were compiled from several studies, varying by date of conduction: UK 2017; France 2017; Canada 2016; Japan 2015; Germany 2017; USA: 2016; Brazil 2009; Australia 2008; China 2008; South Africa 2009, Chile 2008; India: 2007.
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Global per capita e-scrap generation by key country 2017
This statistic represents the amount of e-scrap generated per inhabitant in selected countries. The United Kingdom generated **** kilograms of e-scrap per capita in 2017.
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Bureau of International Recycling. (May 1, 2018). Amount of e-scrap generated per capita worldwide in 2017, by select country (in kilograms per inhabitant)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/869761/global-e-scrap-generation-per-capita-in-selected-countries/
Bureau of International Recycling. "Amount of e-scrap generated per capita worldwide in 2017, by select country (in kilograms per inhabitant)*." Chart. May 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/869761/global-e-scrap-generation-per-capita-in-selected-countries/
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Bureau of International Recycling. "Amount of E-scrap Generated per Capita Worldwide in 2017, by Select Country (in Kilograms per Inhabitant)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2018, /statistics/869761/global-e-scrap-generation-per-capita-in-selected-countries/
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Amount of e-scrap generated per capita worldwide in 2017, by select country (in kilograms per inhabitant)* [Graph], Bureau of International Recycling, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/869761/global-e-scrap-generation-per-capita-in-selected-countries/
