Electronic waste generated in South America
South America: Electronic waste generated was 4.75 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in South America, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in South America is 4.75 million tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in South America peaked at 4.75 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places South America 15th 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 | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 in South America?
- Electronic waste generated in South America was 4.75 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does South America rank for electronic waste generated?
- South America ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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