Caribbean vs Colombia: Electronic waste generated
Caribbean
262,559 tonnes
in 2025
Colombia
387,720 tonnes
in 2022
Caribbean rank
15th
Colombia rank
14th
Electronic waste generated over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 387,720 tonnes against 262,559 tonnes in Caribbean, a difference of 125,161 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 14th 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 | 187,083 tonnes | 270,709 tonnes | 83,626 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 234,925 tonnes | 317,830 tonnes | 82,905 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 387,720 tonnes against 262,559 tonnes in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 125,161 tonnes, 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?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 14th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.