Forecast the volume of waste generated in 2020 using a 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year average.
Number 1: The consumption of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) is strongly linked to widespread global economic development. It has indispensable in modern societies and is enhacning living standards. Higher levels of disposable incomes, growing urbanization and mobility, and further industrialization in some parts of the world are leading to growing amounts of EEE. After its use, EEE is disposed of, generating a waste stream that contains hazardous and valuable materials. This waste stream is referred to as e-waste. In 2019, the world generated a striking 53.6 mertic tons of e-waste, an average of 7.3 kg per capita (per person). The table below shows the per capita electronic waste generation worldwide from 2010 to 2019, in kilograms per capita.
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Volume of waste (in kg per capital) |
5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
Forecast the volume of waste generated in 2020 using a 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year average.
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