Electronic waste generated in Central America
Central America: Electronic waste generated was 2.00 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Central America, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central America recorded 2.00 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Central America peaked at 2.00 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 940,189 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Central America 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Central America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 940,189 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million tonnes | 940,189 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 6 |
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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 generated in Central America?
- Electronic waste generated in Central America was 2.00 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,189 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Central America rank for electronic waste generated?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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