Top 10 Countries Generating the Most E-waste in the World: Where Does Indonesia Rank?

Every household inevitably has unused electronic goods that eventually become waste. According to The Global E-waste Monitor 2020, China was the world's largest producer of electronic waste in 2019, reaching 10.12 million metric tons.

The next largest producer of electronic waste is the United States. The country recorded 6.91 million metric tons of electronic waste. India and Japan followed with 3.23 million metric tons and 2.56 million metric tons of electronic waste, respectively. Brazil, Russia, and Indonesia had 2.14 million metric tons, 1.63 million metric tons, and 1.61 million metric tons of electronic waste, respectively.

Overall, the world generated 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019. Of this amount, the majority originated from Asia, at 24.9 million metric tons.

Electronic waste consists of products with electrical components and/or battery power supplies that are no longer in use. Some examples include refrigerators, laptops, lamps, and fans.

A Russian artist, Igor Verniy, successfully recycled electronic waste into various animal-shaped ornaments. In the creation process, Igor used parts from electronic goods, as well as unused cars and bicycles. His ability to recycle electronic waste has been praised by netizens for transforming scrap into works of art.