Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 4.72 kg in 2021. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Cuba, 2004β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Cuba stood at 4.72 kg.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Cuba peaked at 4.88 kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7964 kg, in 2007.
That places Cuba 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 kg | 0.7964 kg | 1.83 kg | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.16 kg | 1.71 kg | 4.88 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 kg | 3.92 kg | 4.72 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Cuba
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 28,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 28,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,260 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 628 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 168 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 403 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 18,035 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 15,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Cuba?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Cuba was 4.72 kg in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7964 kg in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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