Electronic waste collected in Caribbean
Caribbean: Electronic waste collected was 97.53 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.53 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.53 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
30 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Electronic waste collected in Caribbean, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Caribbean is 97.53 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 225.1% over ten years.
That places Caribbean 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste collected in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 85.01 tonnes | +183.4% |
| 2017 | 85.95 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.38 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 90.79 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 93.02 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 95.2 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 97.53 tonnes | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.03 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 90.79 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.25 tonnes | 93.02 tonnes | 97.53 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 201.8 tonnes compare
- 53 Mauritius 191 tonnes compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 115 tonnes compare
- 56 Jamaica 27.4 tonnes compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Caribbean?
- Electronic waste collected in Caribbean was 97.53 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 97.53 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Caribbean rank for electronic waste collected?
- Caribbean ranks 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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