Electronic waste generated in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electronic waste generated was 76,504 tonnes in 2015. β Volatile
Electronic waste generated in Ecuador, 2005β2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 76,504 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 942.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Ecuador peaked at 76,504 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,341 tonnes, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,783 tonnes | 7,341 tonnes | 29,890 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 50,196 tonnes | 26,884 tonnes | 76,504 tonnes | 6 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 38,153 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 176,841 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 161,648 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Ecuador?
- Electronic waste generated in Ecuador was 76,504 tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76,504 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,341 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for electronic waste generated?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 942.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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