How much e-waste was generated per minute in 2022?
Take a year's estimated discarded electrical and electronic equipment and view it one minute at a time.
2022 · global e-waste estimate
One-minute equivalent
estimated 118 tonnes
Average replay · not live data0.0 s / 60s
An evenly paced average replay, not a live observation or tracking feed.
Source and calculation
About 62 million tonnes worldwide in 2022 ÷ 365 days
We divide the UNITAR/ITU report's estimate of about 62 million tonnes worldwide in 2022 by the minutes in a 365-day year.
How to read this number
This is an average for 2022, not today's generation rate or the amount formally documented as recycled.
Scope and caveat
Estimated discarded electrical and electronic equipment; not documented recycling volume.
Original sourceUNITAR / ITU · Global E-waste Monitor 2024 ↗