Hazardous waste exported in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste exported was 45,868 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste exported in Singapore, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Singapore is 45,868, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Singapore peaked at 194,114 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,195, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 25th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste exported in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,195 | — |
| 2004 | 10,942 | +160.8% |
| 2005 | 9,699 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 57,071 | +488.4% |
| 2007 | 162,803 | +185.3% |
| 2008 | 194,114 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 38,189 | -80.3% |
| 2010 | 125,687 | +229.1% |
| 2011 | 39,334 | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 4,846 | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 83,809 | +1629.3% |
| 2014 | 34,488 | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 25,416 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 33,742 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 43,776 | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 45,316 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 44,718 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45,868 | +2.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 45,868 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 45,868 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,868, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste exported in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1629.3% | 4,846 | 83,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,145 | 4,195 | 194,114 | 7 |
| 2010s | 48,113 | 4,846 | 125,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,868 | 45,868 | 45,868 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Singapore?
- Hazardous waste exported in Singapore was 45,868 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 194,114 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,195 in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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