Electronic waste recycled in Central America
Central America: Electronic waste recycled was 60,288 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Central America, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Central America is 60,288 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Central America peaked at 60,288 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,700 tonnes, in 2010.
Central America ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,726 tonnes | 30,700 tonnes | 52,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,752 tonnes | 54,692 tonnes | 60,288 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Central America?
- Electronic waste recycled in Central America was 60,288 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 60,288 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,700 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Central America rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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