Electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America
Central America: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 10.8 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America, 2010–2025
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 34 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.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 kg | — |
| 2011 | 6.35 kg | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 6.72 kg | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.07 kg | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.41 kg | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.76 kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.12 kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.48 kg | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.85 kg | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.19 kg | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5 kg | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8 kg | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.07 kg | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.32 kg | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.56 kg | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.8 kg | +2.2% |
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 Republic of Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 10 South Korea 18.5 kg compare
- 12 Hungary 15.88 kg compare
- 13 Israel 15.64 kg compare
- 14 Cyprus 15.55 kg compare
- 15 Costa Rica 15.39 kg compare
- 16 Luxembourg 14.39 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 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 34 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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