Electronic waste collected in Central America
Central America: Electronic waste collected was 60,288 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Central America, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central America recorded 60,288 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Central America peaked at 60,288 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,700 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Central America 21st 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.
Electronic waste collected in Central America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30,700 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 31,900 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 33,760 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 34,846 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36,362 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 38,373 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40,562 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 42,853 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 45,212 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 52,692 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 54,692 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 58,275 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 60,288 tonnes | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,726 tonnes | 30,700 tonnes | 52,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,752 tonnes | 54,692 tonnes | 60,288 tonnes | 3 |
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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 in Central America?
- Electronic waste collected in Central America was 60,288 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 60,288 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,700 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Central America rank for electronic waste collected?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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