Hazardous waste generated per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 3.72 kilograms in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
3.72 kilograms
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3.83 kilograms
in 2000
All-time low
3.72 kilograms
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2006
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2006, hazardous waste generated per capita in Jamaica stood at 3.72 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 kilograms | — |
| 2001 | 3.81 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.79 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.77 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.75 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.74 kilograms | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.72 kilograms | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.72 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 kilograms, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.72 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.17 kilograms, 52% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 India 6.25 kilograms compare
- 66 Hong Kong 4.56 kilograms compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 kilograms
- 69 Macao 2.77 kilograms compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 2.75 kilograms
- 71 Moldova 1.64 kilograms compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Jamaica was 3.72 kilograms in 2006, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 kilograms in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 kilograms in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2006.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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).