Electronic waste generated, per capita in South America
South America: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 10.83 kg in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in South America, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South America recorded 10.83 kg for electronic waste generated, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in South America peaked at 10.83 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.85 kg, in 2010.
That places South America 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.77 kg | 5.85 kg | 9.5 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 kg | 9.77 kg | 10.83 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Republic of Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 10 Hungary 15.88 kg compare
- 11 Israel 15.64 kg compare
- 12 Cyprus 15.55 kg compare
- 13 Costa Rica 15.39 kg compare
- 14 Luxembourg 14.39 kg compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.16 kg compare
More environment data for South America
- 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in South America?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in South America was 10.83 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 kg in 2010.
- How does South America rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- South America ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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