Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 27.01 kg in 2006. β¬ Flat
Latest (2006)
27.01 kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 91 countries
All-time high
27.01 kg
in 2006
All-time low
26.08 kg
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000β2006
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Jamaica, 2000β2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Jamaica is 27.01 kg, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Latvia 31 kg
- 53 Thailand 30.11 kg compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 28.39 kg
- 56 Ukraine 20.07 kg compare
- 57 French Guiana 17.98 kg
- 58 Jordan 14.62 kg
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 generated, per capita in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Jamaica was 27.01 kg in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 kg in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2006.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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