Caribbean vs Jamaica: Electronic waste collected
Caribbean
97.53 tonnes
in 2022
Jamaica
27.4 tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean rank
55th
Jamaica rank
56th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Caribbean
- Jamaica
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 97.53 tonnes against 27.4 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 70.13 tonnes.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 56 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.58 tonnes | 19.8 tonnes | 69.78 tonnes | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 95.25 tonnes | 28.87 tonnes | 66.38 tonnes | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Caribbean or Jamaica?
- Caribbean, at 97.53 tonnes against 27.4 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Caribbean and Jamaica?
- 70.13 tonnes, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Jamaica rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Caribbean ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.