State of E-Waste in India : Report
The Minister of State for the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs provided data that reflects growing use of electronic and electrical devices across the country.
- India has witnessed a 72.54% rise in e-waste generation over five years, increasing from 1.01 million metric tonnes (MT) in 2019-20 to 1.751 million MT in 2023-24.
- Approximately 57 % of e-waste (equivalent to 990,000 MT) of e-waste remains untreated annually.
- The 65 cities in India generate more than 60% of the total generated e-waste, whereas 10 states generate 70% of the total e-waste.
- Recycling Gaps: Only 43% of e-waste was recycled in 2023-24, up from 22% in 2019-20.
- Informal sectors dominate e-waste handling, lacking environmental safeguards.
- India is the third-largest e-waste generator globally, after China and the US.
- Approximately 53.6 MT of e-waste was generated worldwide in 2019, as per UN estimates.
