Electronic waste generated in Central Asia
Central Asia: Electronic waste generated was 472,542 tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Central Asia, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 472,542 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Central Asia peaked at 472,542 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,908 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Central Asia 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 244,026 tonnes | 160,908 tonnes | 331,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,193 tonnes | 352,949 tonnes | 472,542 tonnes | 6 |
More environment data for Central Asia
- Temperature change 3.05 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 39,170 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 400,636 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 393,873 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 293,868 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Central Asia?
- Electronic waste generated in Central Asia was 472,542 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 472,542 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,908 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Central Asia rank for electronic waste generated?
- Central Asia ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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