Electronic waste generated in Central Asia
Central Asia: Electronic waste generated was 472,542 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Central Asia, 2010–2025
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 34 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.
Electronic waste generated in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 160,908 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 178,100 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 196,346 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 215,023 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 233,641 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 251,674 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 270,523 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 290,856 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 311,235 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 331,950 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 352,949 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 374,581 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 396,133 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 419,712 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 445,239 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 472,542 tonnes | +6.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (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 34 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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