Electronic waste generated, per capita in Caribbean
Caribbean: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 5.88 kg in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Caribbean, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2025, electronic waste generated, per capita in Caribbean stood at 5.88 kg. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Caribbean peaked at 5.88 kg in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.57 kg, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.57 kg | — |
| 2011 | 3.78 kg | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 kg | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.18 kg | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.35 kg | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.51 kg | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.67 kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.82 kg | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.97 kg | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.11 kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.23 kg | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.35 kg | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.47 kg | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6 kg | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.74 kg | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.88 kg | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 kg | 3.57 kg | 5.11 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 kg | 5.23 kg | 5.88 kg | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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- 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 generated, per capita in Caribbean?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Caribbean was 5.88 kg in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 kg in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 kg in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Caribbean ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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