Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda
Bermuda: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 28.21 kilograms in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda, 2010–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2019, hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda stood at 28.21 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda peaked at 28.21 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3 kilograms, in 2017.
That places Bermuda 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.17 kilograms | — |
| 2011 | 9.29 kilograms | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.97 kilograms | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.91 kilograms | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.28 kilograms | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.53 kilograms | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.51 kilograms | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 kilograms | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6 kilograms | +184.3% |
| 2019 | 28.21 kilograms | +19.5% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 28.21 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.93 kilograms, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 49 Philippines 43.7 kilograms compare
- 50 Thailand 31.56 kilograms compare
- 51 Latvia 31 kilograms compare
- 53 Guadeloupe 24.2 kilograms compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 23.78 kilograms compare
- 55 Cuba 20.92 kilograms compare
More environment data for Bermuda
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bermuda was 28.21 kilograms in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 kilograms in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Bermuda ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).