Electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America
Central America: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 0.3367 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America, 2010–2022
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 31 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.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1967 kg | — |
| 2011 | 0.2014 kg | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2101 kg | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2139 kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2202 kg | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2295 kg | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2397 kg | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2502 kg | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2612 kg | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3014 kg | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3101 kg | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.328 kg | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3367 kg | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom 12.28 kg compare
- 19 Ireland 12.04 kg compare
- 20 United States 11.94 kg compare
- 21 Slovakia 10.94 kg compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
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 31 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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