Share of countries with an e-waste regulatory entity worldwide 2022, by region
In 2022, only 14.3 percent of 117 countries evaluated worldwide had a separate regulatory entity for electronic waste. Almost one-third of Arab States had a separate regulatory entity for e-waste, while less than 10 percent of European and African countries had a such an entity. E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams worldwide. Nevertheless, only 22.3 percent of e-waste generated in 2022 was documented as formally collected and recycled.