Brazil was the leading country in generation of electronic waste in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, with more than two million metric tons of waste generated. Mexico followed, with 1.2 megatons produced that year. Nevertheless, Venezuela had the largest
Electronic waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by country (in kilotons)
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United Nations University, & ITU, & ISWA. (July 1, 2020). Electronic waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by country (in kilotons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/568011/ewaste-generation-latin-america-by-country/
United Nations University, und ITU, und ISWA. "Electronic waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by country (in kilotons)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/568011/ewaste-generation-latin-america-by-country/
United Nations University, ITU, ISWA. (2020). Electronic waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by country (in kilotons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/568011/ewaste-generation-latin-america-by-country/
United Nations University, and ITU, and ISWA. "Electronic Waste Generation in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2019, by Country (in Kilotons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/568011/ewaste-generation-latin-america-by-country/
United Nations University & ITU & ISWA, Electronic waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by country (in kilotons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/568011/ewaste-generation-latin-america-by-country/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Electronic waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, by country (in kilotons) [Graph], United Nations University, & ITU, & ISWA, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/568011/ewaste-generation-latin-america-by-country/