2026-05-21 · tonnes e-waste generated (2022)

Most e-waste is not recycled

Phones and laptops pile up. Formal recycling captures a fraction — the rest is stored, dumped, or burned.

How to read: 1 cell = 62 thousand tonnes e-waste generated (2022) (0.1% of annual e-waste). 1,000 cells total.

All 1000 cells. 1 cell = 62 thousand tonnes e-waste generated (2022) (0.1% of annual e-waste). Hover or tap any square for details.