Electronic waste recycled in Cuba
Cuba: Electronic waste recycled was 241.8 tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
241.8 tonnes
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
824.6 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
241.8 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Electronic waste recycled in Cuba, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Cuba is 241.8 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
That places Cuba 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste recycled in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 261.6 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 655.8 tonnes | +150.7% |
| 2016 | 824.6 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 679.5 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 641.2 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 490.7 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 401.1 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 241.8 tonnes | -39.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 241.8 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 615.9 tonnes, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 241.8 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216.4 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 592.23 tonnes | 261.6 tonnes | 824.6 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 321.45 tonnes | 241.8 tonnes | 401.1 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 44 French Guiana 739 tonnes compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 652 tonnes compare
- 46 Andorra 374.6 tonnes
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 201.8 tonnes compare
- 49 Mauritius 191 tonnes compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 115 tonnes compare
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Cuba?
- Electronic waste recycled in Cuba was 241.8 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 824.6 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.8 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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