Proportion of electronic waste collected in South America
South America: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 2.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste collected in South America, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 2.6% for proportion of electronic waste collected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 428.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste collected in South America peaked at 2.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places South America 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste collected in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +342.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3 |
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 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 proportion of electronic waste collected in South America?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in South America was 2.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does South America rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- South America ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.5%. 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 Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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