Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 1.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.56
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
85th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2000
All-time low
0.9362
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.56 for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore peaked at 3.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9362, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 85th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.32 | — |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9362 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +24.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.47, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 0.9362 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.05 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 82 Philippines 2.3 compare
- 83 Qatar 1.64 compare
- 84 Bahrain 1.61 compare
- 86 Bangladesh 1.54 compare
- 87 China 1.35 compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 1.24 compare
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 generated, per capita in Singapore?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore was 1.56 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9362 in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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