Electronic waste collected, per capita in South America
South America: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 0.2658 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in South America, 2012β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.2658 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 697.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in South America peaked at 0.2658 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 kg, in 2012.
That places South America 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1739 kg | 0.0333 kg | 0.2462 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2585 kg | 0.2496 kg | 0.2658 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in South America?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in South America was 0.2658 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2658 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 kg in 2012.
- How does South America rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- South America ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 697.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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