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.
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (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)