Electronic waste generation in Brazil has experienced a continual increasing trend in recent years. In 2019, the South American country generated approximately 2.14 million metric tons of e-waste, an increase of more than 18 percent in comparison to 2015. Brazil accounted for more than half of the e-waste generation volume in South America that year.
Electronic waste generation in Brazil from 2015 to 2019
(in megatons)
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.
Figures have been rounded.
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United Nations University, & ITU, & ISWA. (July 1, 2020). Electronic waste generation in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in megatons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727738/ewaste-generation-brazil/
United Nations University, und ITU, und ISWA. "Electronic waste generation in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in megatons)." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727738/ewaste-generation-brazil/
United Nations University, ITU, ISWA. (2020). Electronic waste generation in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in megatons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727738/ewaste-generation-brazil/
United Nations University, and ITU, and ISWA. "Electronic Waste Generation in Brazil from 2015 to 2019 (in Megatons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727738/ewaste-generation-brazil/
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