Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 2.96 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.96 kg
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
45th
of 56 countries
All-time high
19.5 kg
in 2013
All-time low
2.51 kg
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ecuador, 2013–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.96 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 84.8% over five years.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.5 kg | — |
| 2014 | 17.43 kg | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 13.91 kg | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.51 kg | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 kg | +18.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.96 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 kg, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.96 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0855 kg, 34.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.32 kg compare
- 43 Canada 4.09 kg compare
- 44 Cyprus 3.79 kg compare
- 46 French Guiana 2.48 kg compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1.32 kg
- 48 United Arab Emirates 1.28 kg
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Ecuador?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ecuador was 2.96 kg in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 kg in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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