Barbados vs Fiji: Municipal waste generated
Barbados
261,765 tonnes
in 2021
Fiji
171,229 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
69th
Fiji rank
72nd
Municipal waste generated over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 261,765 tonnes against 171,229 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 90,536 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Fiji ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Fiji ranks 72nd of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,236 tonnes | 158,679 tonnes | 131,443 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 258,523 tonnes | 161,921 tonnes | 96,602 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 240,052 tonnes | 167,404 tonnes | 72,648 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Barbados or Fiji?
- Barbados, at 261,765 tonnes against 171,229 tonnes in Fiji as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Barbados and Fiji?
- 90,536 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Fiji ranks 72nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.