Electronic waste generated in Caribbean
Caribbean: Electronic waste generated was 262,559 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Caribbean, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 262,559 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Caribbean peaked at 262,559 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147,900 tonnes, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 15th 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 in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 147,900 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 157,636 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 167,186 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 176,182 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 184,542 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 192,497 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 200,171 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 207,525 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 214,952 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 222,236 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 228,786 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 234,810 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 241,179 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 247,960 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 255,096 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 262,559 tonnes | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187,083 tonnes | 147,900 tonnes | 222,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,065 tonnes | 228,786 tonnes | 262,559 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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 generated in Caribbean?
- Electronic waste generated in Caribbean was 262,559 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 262,559 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,900 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for electronic waste generated?
- Caribbean ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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