Electronic waste generated in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Electronic waste generated was 1.34 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 1.34 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1.34 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 431,171 tonnes, in 2010.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 431,171 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 482,545 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 536,720 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 592,289 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 648,967 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 705,231 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 763,448 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 824,573 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 886,532 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 948,812 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 682,029 tonnes | 431,171 tonnes | 948,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Electronic waste generated in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 1.34 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,171 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for electronic waste generated?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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