Latin America: e-waste generation by country and type

E-waste consists of many different types of discarded electronic products and is categorized under six categories. In 2019, products classified as small equipment accounted for the largest share of e-waste generation in all Latin American countries shown. Small equipment e-waste includes, among others, microwaves, grills, and cameras. Temperature exchange equipment such as fridge, freezers, and air conditioners also make up a large proportion of e-waste generated in Latin American countries.

Distribution of electronic waste generation in select countries in Latin America in 2019, by category

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

LAC

Survey time period

2019

Special properties

Figures may not total 100% due to rounding

Supplementary notes

Temperature exchange equipment, including fridges, freezers, air conditioners, and heat pumps.
Screens and monitors, comprising liquid crystal display (LCD) and light emitting diode (LED) televisions and monitors, laptops, and tablets.
Lamps, including LED lamps, high-intensity discharge lamps, and compact and straight tube fluorescent lamps.
Large equipment, including products such as dishwashers, washing machines, ovens and central heating systems, large printing systems, and photovoltaic panels.
Small equipment, comprising microwaves, grills and toasters, personal care products, speakers, cameras, audio sets and headphones, toys, household tools, and medical and monitoring systems.
Small IT and Telecommunication equipment, including desktop personal computers, printers, mobile phones, cordless phones, keyboards, routers, and consoles.

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