Electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America
Central America: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 10.8 kg in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Central America recorded 10.8 kg for electronic waste generated, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America peaked at 10.8 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6 kg, in 2010.
Central America ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.59 kg | 6 kg | 9.19 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 kg | 9.5 kg | 10.8 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 10 Hungary 15.88 kg compare
- 11 Israel 15.64 kg compare
- 12 Cyprus 15.55 kg compare
- 13 Costa Rica 15.39 kg compare
- 14 Luxembourg 14.39 kg compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.16 kg compare
- 16 Colombia 7.5 kg compare
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America was 10.8 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 kg in 2010.
- How does Central America rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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