Electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Electronic waste recycled was 177,524 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean is 177,524, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 276.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 177,524 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,700, in 2010.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30,700 | — |
| 2011 | 31,900 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 47,136 | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 98,564 | +109.1% |
| 2014 | 101,213 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 116,003 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 115,843 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 128,578 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 140,472 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 159,220 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 163,516 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 172,264 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 177,524 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,963 | 30,700 | 159,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,101 | 163,516 | 177,524 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean was 177,524 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 177,524 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,700 in 2010.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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