Electronic waste collected in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electronic waste collected was 27.4 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.4 tonnes
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
56th
of 56 countries
All-time high
39.8 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
17.9 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Electronic waste collected in Jamaica, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste collected in Jamaica stood at 27.4 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over five years.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste collected in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.9 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 21.7 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8 tonnes | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 19.4 tonnes | -51.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4 tonnes | +41.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.4 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990 tonnes, 3% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.4 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216.4 tonnes, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8 tonnes | 17.9 tonnes | 21.7 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.87 tonnes | 19.4 tonnes | 39.8 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Mauritius 191 tonnes
- 54 Kazakhstan 115 tonnes compare
- 55 Caribbean 97.53 tonnes compare
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 in Jamaica?
- Electronic waste collected in Jamaica was 27.4 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for electronic waste collected?
- Jamaica ranks 56th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).