Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 2.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 19th out of 30 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +94.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 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 proportion of electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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