Hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 24.2 kilograms in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2020, hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe stood at 24.2 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe peaked at 55.14 kilograms in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1 kilograms, in 2009.
Guadeloupe ranks 53rd of 83 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.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.26 kilograms | — |
| 2007 | 14.29 kilograms | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 3.91 kilograms | -72.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1 kilograms | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 18.58 kilograms | +784.8% |
| 2011 | 4.92 kilograms | -73.5% |
| 2012 | 22.48 kilograms | +356.9% |
| 2013 | 29.47 kilograms | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 29.11 kilograms | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.14 kilograms | +89.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2 kilograms | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7 kilograms | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 28.78 kilograms | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 30.38 kilograms | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2 kilograms | -20.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +784.8% | 2.1 kilograms | 18.58 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 kilograms | 2.1 kilograms | 25.26 kilograms | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.18 kilograms | 4.92 kilograms | 55.14 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 kilograms | 24.2 kilograms | 24.2 kilograms | 1 |
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More environment data for Guadeloupe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4134 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.493 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.259 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 28.66 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 18.65 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Guadeloupe was 24.2 kilograms in 2020, 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 kilograms in 2015.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Guadeloupe ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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).