Share of e-waste formally collected in the Americas 2022, by sub region
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.
