Tuesday, February 1, 2011

E-waste Statistics


Did you know?
  • The average lifespan of computers in developed countries has dropped from six years in 1997 to just two years in 2005.
  • Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries.
  • 183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003.
  • 674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003.
  • By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India.

No comments:

Post a Comment