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The Global E-waste Monitor 2020: Quantities, flows and the circular economy potential

VFVanessa FortiKBKees BaldéRKRuediger KuehrGBGaram Bel

Abstract

This monitor provides the most comprehensive update of global e-waste statistics. In 2019, the world generated a striking 53.6 Mt of e-waste, an average of 7.3 kg per capita. The global generation of e-waste grew by 9.2 Mt since 2014 and is projected to grow to 74.7 Mt by 2030 – almost doubling in only 16 years.

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  • Per capita
  • Environmental science
  • Circular economy
  • Population
  • Environmental health
  • Biology
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