The volume of electronic waste generated in Brazil has been continuously increasing in recent years. In 2019, Brazilians generated an average of 10.2 kilograms of e-waste per person, up from less than nine kilograms per capita in 2015. This represented an e-waste generation volume of more than 2.1 megatons in the South American country.
Electronic waste generation per capita in Brazil from 2015 to 2019
(in kilograms)
According to the source, e-waste generated is defined as the amount of discarded electrical or electronic products (e-waste) due to consumption within national territory in a given reporting year, prior to any collection, reuse, treatment, or export.
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United Nations University, & ITU, & ISWA. (July 1, 2020). Electronic waste generation per capita in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727717/ewaste-generation-per-capita-brazil/
United Nations University, und ITU, und ISWA. "Electronic waste generation per capita in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in kilograms)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727717/ewaste-generation-per-capita-brazil/
United Nations University, ITU, ISWA. (2020). Electronic waste generation per capita in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727717/ewaste-generation-per-capita-brazil/
United Nations University, and ITU, and ISWA. "Electronic Waste Generation per Capita in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727717/ewaste-generation-per-capita-brazil/
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