Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste exported was 2,786 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
2,786 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
53rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
3,467 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,565 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006β2022
Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica, 2006β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Jamaica is 2,786 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Jamaica peaked at 3,467 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,565 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,565 tonnes | 1,565 tonnes | 1,565 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,061 tonnes | 1,887 tonnes | 2,388 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,920 tonnes | 2,506 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 50 Cyprus 4,745 tonnes compare
- 51 Monaco 4,512 tonnes compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 4,397 tonnes compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 2,318 tonnes compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 2,007 tonnes compare
- 56 Bermuda 1,698 tonnes compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 325 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 342 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 507 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 35,817 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,721 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica was 2,786 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,467 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,565 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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