M'sia ranks third in e-waste output in Asean

T.Lavaanya selling her unwanted electronic and electric goods at a e-waste collection centre in Seri Kembangan .—AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Each person in Malaysia produces an average of 12.2kg of electronic waste (e-waste), the third highest in Asean.

The figure is also well above the global average of 7.8kg, according to data from the Global E-waste Monitor 2024, published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.