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Growth Opportunities in India’s Circular Economy of eWaste Updated Research Available
Advancing Sustainability through Regulatory Initiatives, Increased Operational Transparency, and Innovative Recycling Solutions
27-Dec-2024
South Asia, Middle East & North Africa
Market Research
MH98-01-00-00-00
EN_2024_1214
eWaste is an increasing concern in India. In 2023, India generated approximately 4.1 Mt of eWaste, representing about 6.5% of the global eWaste generation. The country’s volume of generated eWaste is forecast to reach 7.1 Mt in 2030, growing faster than the global average. This challenge poses a pressing need to implement circular economy strategies and engage all stakeholders in the value chain. India is the third-largest generator of eWaste globally. However, only about 27.0% of its generated eWaste is processed through the formal recycling market, while the informal sector, characterized by less efficient extraction techniques, handles the majority of eWaste, lowering the recovery rates of high-value materials. The country also has limited access to infrastructure dedicated to proper collection, processing, and recovery of eWaste, hampering the development of a well-organized large-scale eWaste circular economy value chain. In 2023, the Indian formal eWaste recycling market reached an estimated $56.8 million. It will likely register a CAGR of 14.3% between 2023 and 2030, reaching $144.3 million in 2030. This study aims to understand the volume of generated eWaste in India and evaluate the role of the upstream and downstream market in developing the circular economy supporting reuse, repair, and recycling to limit disposal. In addition to covering the importance and implications of sustainable policies, this study also provides an in-depth analysis of current and future market trends, industry drivers and restraints, companies to action, circular economy growth accelerators, and key growth opportunities.
Author: Paulina Blaszczyk
Scope of Analysis
Market Segmentation
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Indian Circular Economy of the eWaste Industry
6P Framework for the Future of Sustainability and a Circular Economy for EEE—More with Less
Market Definition
Circular Economy of EEE—Overview
Hierarchy of Actions in the EEE Circular Economy
Opportunities for New Business Models to Support the Hierarchy of Actions in India’s EEE Circular Economy
Opportunities for New Business Models to Support the Hierarchy of Actions in India’s EEE Circular Economy (continued)
eWaste Management in India—Overview
Circular Economy of eWaste—Key Stakeholders
Growth Metrics
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Top eWaste Generators
Top eWaste Generators (continued)
eWaste Volume Generation Forecast—India vs Global
Volume of Generated eWaste Forecast
Key Sources and Composition of Generated eWaste
eWaste Volume Generation Forecast by Product
eWaste Management Volume Forecast (Formal and Informal Sectors)—Collection and Recycling
eWaste Recycling Revenue Forecast—Formal Sector
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Circular Economy of eWaste in India—Companies to Action
Examples of Companies to Action
Examples of Companies to Action (continued)
Examples of Companies to Action (continued)
Examples of Companies to Action Across Circular Data Centers
Growth Opportunity 1: Circular Data Centers
Growth Opportunity 1: Circular Data Centers (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Platform-based EPR Reporting Solutions
Growth Opportunity 2: Platform-based EPR Reporting Solutions (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Repair Economy to Support Second-life of EEE
Growth Opportunity 3: Repair Economy to Support Second-life of EEE (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Digital Product Passport (DPP) for Tracking and Tracing Materials and Components
Growth Opportunity 4: Digital Product Passport (DPP) for Tracking and Tracing Materials and Components (continued)
Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
Next Steps
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Circular Economy of EEE: Overview, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Hierarchy of Actions, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Main Objectives of the 2022 eWaste (Management) Rules, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Key Stakeholders, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Growth Metrics, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Growth Drivers, India, 2024–2030
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Growth Restraints, India, 2024–2030
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Top eWaste- generating States and Cities, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Top 10 eWaste-generating Cities, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Share of Top 10 eWaste-generating Cities, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Volume Generation Forecast by Product, India and Global, 2020–2030
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Global eWaste Generation Volume Share, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Volume of Generated eWaste Forecast, India, 2020–2030
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Key Sources of Generated eWaste, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Composition of Generated eWaste, India, 2023
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Volume Generation Forecast by Product, India, 2020–2030
- Circular Economy of eWaste: eWaste Management Volume Forecast (Collection and Recycling), India, 2020–2030
- Circular Economy of eWaste: Recycling Revenue Forecast of the Formal Sector, India, 2020–2030
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