Electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America

Central America: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 0.3367 kg in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3367 kg
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.3367 kg
in 2022
All-time low
0.1967 kg
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America, 2010–2022

00.10.20.32010201620222010: 0.197 kg2011: 0.201 kg2012: 0.21 kg2013: 0.214 kg2014: 0.22 kg2015: 0.23 kg2016: 0.24 kg2017: 0.25 kg2018: 0.261 kg2019: 0.301 kg2020: 0.31 kg2021: 0.328 kg2022: 0.337 kg

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America is 0.3367 kg, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America peaked at 0.3367 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1967 kg, in 2010.

That places Central America 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2324 kg 0.1967 kg 0.3014 kg 10
2020s 0.325 kg 0.3101 kg 0.3367 kg 3

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
  2. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
  4. 18 Ireland 12.04 kg compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 10.94 kg compare
  6. 20 Germany 10.88 kg compare
  7. 21 Latvia 10.39 kg compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America?
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America was 0.3367 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3367 kg in 2022.
What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 kg in 2010.
How does Central America rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
Central America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)
Unit
kg
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,093 data points, 2000–2023
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