Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste exported was 2,786 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,786
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
55th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3,467
in 2021
All-time low
1,565
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2022
Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Jamaica is 2,786, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,565, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,565 | — |
| 2017 | 2,388 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 1,887 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 1,909 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,506 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 3,467 | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 2,786 | -19.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,397, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,786 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 344.6, 8.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,565 | 1,565 | 1,565 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,061 | 1,887 | 2,388 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,920 | 2,506 | 3,467 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Monaco 4,512 compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 4,397 compare
- 53 Moldova 4,397 compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 2,318 compare
- 56 Brunei 2,318 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 2,007 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste exported in Jamaica was 2,786 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,565 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 83 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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