Proportion of electronic waste collected in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of electronic waste collected was 0.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 30 regions
All-time high
0.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Proportion of electronic waste collected in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2018–2022

00.050.10.152018202020222018: 0.081 %2019: 0.132 %2020: 0.148 %2021: 0.151 %2022: 0.154 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste collected in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 90.2% over five years.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 24th of 30 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 24th out of 30 regions 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 Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of electronic waste collected (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 420 data points, 2010–2023
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