Electronic waste collected in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Electronic waste collected was 176,506 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Latin America and the Caribbean is 176,506 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 274.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 176,506 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,700 tonnes, in 2010.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,863 tonnes | 30,700 tonnes | 158,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,084 tonnes | 162,502 tonnes | 176,506 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land β Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Electronic waste collected in Latin America and the Caribbean was 176,506 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 176,506 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,700 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for electronic waste collected?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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