Electronic waste recycled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Electronic waste recycled was 2,192 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,192 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,192 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
880 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Electronic waste recycled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste recycled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2,192 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 149.1% over five years.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste recycled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 880 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 1,545 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 2020 | 1,856 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 2,018 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,192 tonnes | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,213 tonnes | 880 tonnes | 1,545 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,022 tonnes | 1,856 tonnes | 2,192 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Electronic waste recycled in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2,192 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,192 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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