Electronic waste collected, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 0.0097 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0097 kg
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.0141 kg
in 2020
All-time low
0.0063 kg
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Jamaica, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0097 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over five years.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0063 kg | — |
| 2019 | 0.0077 kg | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 kg | +82.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 kg | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 kg | +41.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0097 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 kg, 1% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0097 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0855 kg, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.007 kg | 0.0063 kg | 0.0077 kg | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 kg | 0.0068 kg | 0.0141 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Jamaica?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0097 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 kg in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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