OilPrice

MARCH 21, 2025

The world threw away a record 62 million metric tons of electronics in 2022, representing a staggering 82% increase since 2010. E-waste is the fastest growing solid waste stream on the planet. Thats enough waste to fill 1.55 And within those 62 million tons were billions of kilograms of critical and costly metals and minerals.

Electronics 289

Electronics Electronics E&A IT 289

Energy Refuge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Similarly, installation of newer versions of efficient electronic appliances can lead to much-needed savings. This scheme was halted in 2010 because it was deemed too risky. For example, loss of energy from inefficient insulation in the windows accounts for approximately 25% of the yearly cost of heating and cooling the home.

Energy 170

Energy Finance Energy Casing 170

McKinsey

JUNE 24, 2025

Electronics and contract manufacturing are harder to rearrange The average US China-rearrangement ratio is about 0.4, for electronics and textiles, and highest (more than 0.9) The vertical axis lists sectors such as electronics, textiles, machinery, metals, and more. but the figure varies widely across sectors.

Exploration and Production 131

Exploration and Production Electronics Electronics Manufacturing 131

McKinsey

JUNE 17, 2025

Trade in electronics could see the biggest shifts, followed by textiles and machinery. This reflects a shift in China’s trade mix—exporting less in concentrated sectors like electronics, while expanding in less concentrated areas such as transportation machinery. The rest fall somewhere in the middle.

Exploration and Production 142

Exploration and Production Electronics Electronics Manufacturing 142