Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 1.56 kg in 2020. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.56 kg 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 kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9362 kg, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 78th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 kg | 0.9362 kg | 3.32 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 kg | 1.05 kg | 1.82 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 kg | 1.56 kg | 1.56 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 75 Philippines 2.3 kg compare
- 76 Qatar 1.64 kg compare
- 77 Bahrain 1.61 kg compare
- 79 Bangladesh 1.54 kg compare
- 80 China 1.35 kg compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 1.24 kg compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.253 Β°C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 Β°C (1990)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 402,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20,438 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,992 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 353,738 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 328,460 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 215,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 232,682 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Singapore was 1.56 kg 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 kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9362 kg in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 91 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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