Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America
Central America: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 3.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America peaked at 3.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
That places Central America 16th out of 25 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.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.3% | — |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Central America was 3.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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