Brazil: e-waste generation 2015-2019

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
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)

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Release date

July 2020

Region

Brazil

Survey time period

2015 to 2019

Supplementary notes

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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