What we count
The mass of discarded electrical and electronic equipment generated worldwide during the year.
Electronic waste generated this year
Electronic waste generated worldwide so far this year, based on the latest ITU and UNITAR total, and how much is documented as recycled.
Continuously calculated
WORLDRelated numbers in context
900,415toxic chemicals released in the us this year
2,556,658net forest area loss this year
14,893,150,685soil lost to erosion this year
What lies behind this number
The mass of discarded electrical and electronic equipment generated worldwide during the year.
How the source derives it
ITU and UNITAR combine national statistics and harmonised modelling in the Global E-waste Monitor.
What one number cannot show
Waste generation is not the same as collection. The figure covers many kinds of equipment and does not by itself show where or how they were treated.
Source value
The calculation uses the latest published annual value reported by ITU/UNITAR Global E-waste Monitor 2024 for 2022.
How the value is used: The running number shows the share corresponding to time elapsed since the start of the calendar year.
Annual value62,000,000tonnes
- Period
- 2022
- Status
- published
- Primary data source
- ITU/UNITAR Global E-waste Monitor 2024
How the number is calculated
We distribute the latest published annual value evenly across the elapsed share of the calendar year.
Formula used
V(t) = Vyear × elapsed share of the yearAnnual reference value62,000,0002022 · tonnes
Average per day169,750even annual distribution
Calculation interval0.1 sContinuously calculated
Source value
ITU/UNITAR Global E-waste Monitor 2024 reports the annual value used by the calculation for 2022.
Elapsed share
We calculate the share corresponding to time elapsed since the start of the calendar year. The counter restarts at the beginning of a new year.
Smooth display
The result is recalculated on screen every 0.1 seconds.
Where the data comes from
The source value comes from ITU/UNITAR Global E-waste Monitor 2024 and refers to 2022. It is the latest value published by this source. ITU and UNITAR combine national statistics and harmonised modelling in the Global E-waste Monitor.
Latest published and verified source value
- Publisher
- ITU/UNITAR Global E-waste Monitor 2024
- Data period
- 2022
- Verified
- 12 August 2026
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Use
- Even time-based calculation