Electronic waste recycled, per capita in South America
South America: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 0.2682 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in South America, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.2682 for electronic waste recycled, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 704.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in South America peaked at 0.2682 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0333, in 2012.
South America ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0333 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1573 | +371.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1585 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1878 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1803 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2034 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2241 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2485 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.252 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2623 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2682 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1742 | 0.0333 | 0.2485 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2608 | 0.252 | 0.2682 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (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 recycled, per capita in South America?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in South America was 0.2682 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2682 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 in 2012.
- How does South America rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- South America ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.3%. 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 recycled, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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