Environment in South America 929 indicators covering environment for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 1.25 million t 2024 up 22.2% 5th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 30.8% 2022 down 19.1% 16th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 510,445 tonnes 2022 up 20.3% 7th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 18.2% 2025 up 9.5% 28th Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 12,726 million USD 2024 down 43.0% 11th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 11,555 million USD 2024 down 39.7% 11th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 78,333 t 2024 — 5th Lake water quality turbidity 19.4% 2021 — 12th Lake water quality trophic state 2.0% 2021 — 14th Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 43.57 TJ 2024 — 7th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 1.3% 2024 down 13.3% 26th Children moderately or severely wasted 375.1 num th 2024 down 23.6% 16th Other liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 43.57 TJ 2024 — 3rd Electronic waste collected 116,120 tonnes 2022 up 768.1% 10th Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.2658 kg 2022 up 697.3% 11th Electronic waste recycled 117,139 tonnes 2022 up 775.8% 10th Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.2682 kg 2022 up 704.3% 12th Electronic waste generated, per capita 10.83 kg 2025 up 34.6% 7th Electronic waste generated 4.75 million tonnes 2025 up 43.9% 8th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 3,658 1000 ha 2019 — 4th Grassland — Area from CGLS 30,593 1000 ha 2019 — 8th Proportion of electronic waste recycled 2.7% 2022 up 433.1% 13th Proportion of electronic waste collected 2.6% 2022 up 428.5% 12th ← Previous Page 16 of 16