Electronic waste generated in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Electronic waste generated was 467,442 tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 467,442 tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 467,442 tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 259,153 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 259,153 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 276,649 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 293,985 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 310,864 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 326,813 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 342,103 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 356,813 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 370,895 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 384,733 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 398,069 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 410,104 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 421,236 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 432,213 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 443,509 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 455,234 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 467,442 tonnes | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 332,008 tonnes | 259,153 tonnes | 398,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,290 tonnes | 410,104 tonnes | 467,442 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Electronic waste generated in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 467,442 tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 467,442 tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,153 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for electronic waste generated?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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