Electronic waste collected in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electronic waste collected was 49,649 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
49,649 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
29th
of 56 countries
All-time high
308,280 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
41,356 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Electronic waste collected in Ecuador, 2013–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Ecuador is 49,649 tonnes, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 83.9% over five years.
That places Ecuador 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste collected in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 308,280 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 279,452 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 226,252 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 41,356 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 49,649 tonnes | +20.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49,649 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990 tonnes, 50.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49,649 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216.4 tonnes, 229.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Electronic waste collected in Ecuador was 49,649 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 308,280 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,356 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for electronic waste collected?
- Ecuador ranks 29th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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