Caribbean vs Colombia: Electronic waste generated, per capita
Caribbean
5.88 kg
in 2025
Colombia
7.5 kg
in 2022
Caribbean rank
21st
Colombia rank
18th
Electronic waste generated, per capita over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.5 kg against 5.88 kg in Caribbean, a difference of 1.62 kg.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 kg | 5.82 kg | 1.42 kg | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.35 kg | 6.22 kg | 0.8706 kg | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, per capita, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7.5 kg against 5.88 kg in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated, per capita between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 1.62 kg, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Colombia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Colombia rank globally for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Caribbean ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.