Electronic waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Electronic waste generated was 7.01 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 7.01 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 7.01 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million tonnes, in 2010.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 | 4.64 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- 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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 21.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 70.46 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Electronic waste generated in Latin America and the Caribbean was 7.01 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for electronic waste generated?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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