Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Panama
Panama: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 119.35 kg in 2011. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Panama, 2000β2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Panama is 119.35 kg, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Panama peaked at 1,070 kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 119.35 kg, in 2011.
Panama ranks 33rd of 91 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.09 kg | 152.44 kg | 1,070 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.41 kg | 119.35 kg | 119.47 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 30 Ecuador 125.5 kg
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 125.4 kg compare
- 32 Iraq 124.59 kg
- 34 Republic of Korea 119.23 kg compare
- 35 Guatemala 106.45 kg compare
- 36 Slovakia 91 kg compare
More environment data for Panama
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 259 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 29 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6,871 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 12,900 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,441 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 42,562 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Panama?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Panama was 119.35 kg in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,070 kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.35 kg in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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