Electronic waste recycled in Central Asia
Central Asia: Electronic waste recycled was 12,758 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,758 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
12,758 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
160 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Electronic waste recycled in Central Asia, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 12,758 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7,873.6% over ten years.
That places Central Asia 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste recycled in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 160 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 1,080 tonnes | +575.3% |
| 2017 | 10,533 tonnes | +874.9% |
| 2018 | 10,995 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,436 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11,886 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12,350 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12,758 tonnes | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,841 tonnes | 160 tonnes | 11,436 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,332 tonnes | 11,886 tonnes | 12,758 tonnes | 3 |
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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 recycled in Central Asia?
- Electronic waste recycled in Central Asia was 12,758 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,758 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Central Asia rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Central Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,873.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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