In 2022, 30 percent of e-waste generated in the Americas was documented as formally collected and recycled. Nevertheless, rates varied significantly across the continent; while more than 52 percent of e-waste was collected in North America (U.S. and Canada), in South America this figure stood below three percent. E-waste generation in the Americas amounted to 14.4 million metric tons that year.
Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in the Americas in 2022, by sub region
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (March 19, 2024). Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in the Americas in 2022, by sub region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154676/ewaste-documented-recycling-america/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in the Americas in 2022, by sub region." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154676/ewaste-documented-recycling-america/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. (2024). Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in the Americas in 2022, by sub region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154676/ewaste-documented-recycling-america/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research. "Share of E-waste Documented as Formally Collected and Recycled in The Americas in 2022, by Sub Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154676/ewaste-documented-recycling-america/
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in the Americas in 2022, by sub region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154676/ewaste-documented-recycling-america/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of e-waste documented as formally collected and recycled in the Americas in 2022, by sub region [Graph], United Nations Institute for Training and Research, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154676/ewaste-documented-recycling-america/
