Electronic waste collected in South America
South America: Electronic waste collected was 116,120 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in South America, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in South America is 116,120 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 768.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in South America peaked at 116,120 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,376 tonnes, in 2012.
That places South America 18th out of 32 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.
Electronic waste collected in South America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13,376 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 63,718 tonnes | +376.4% |
| 2014 | 64,851 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 77,600 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 75,196 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 85,639 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 95,172 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 105,437 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 107,717 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 112,875 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 116,120 tonnes | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,624 tonnes | 13,376 tonnes | 105,437 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 112,237 tonnes | 107,717 tonnes | 116,120 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in South America?
- Electronic waste collected in South America was 116,120 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 116,120 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,376 tonnes in 2012.
- How does South America rank for electronic waste collected?
- South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 768.1%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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