Hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco
Monaco: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 316.87 kilograms in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco is 316.87 kilograms, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 2,461.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco peaked at 598.64 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.43 kilograms, in 2014.
That places Monaco 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.39 kilograms | — |
| 2001 | 10.76 kilograms | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 17.54 kilograms | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 24.58 kilograms | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 19.92 kilograms | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 14.29 kilograms | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 14.26 kilograms | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.34 kilograms | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 21.39 kilograms | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 12.37 kilograms | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 8.51 kilograms | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 8.43 kilograms | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.49 kilograms | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 269.97 kilograms | +3079.9% |
| 2017 | 259.78 kilograms | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 269.64 kilograms | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 329.31 kilograms | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 598.64 kilograms | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 316.87 kilograms | -47.1% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 316.87 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.93 kilograms, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 316.87 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 kilograms, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3079.9% | 8.49 kilograms | 269.97 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 kilograms | 9.39 kilograms | 24.58 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.88 kilograms | 8.43 kilograms | 329.31 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 457.75 kilograms | 316.87 kilograms | 598.64 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 11 Montenegro 477 kilograms compare
- 12 Norway 349 kilograms compare
- 13 Turkey 318 kilograms compare
- 15 Germany 272 kilograms compare
- 16 Netherlands 246 kilograms compare
- 17 El Salvador 226.24 kilograms compare
More environment data for Monaco
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Monaco was 316.87 kilograms in 2021, 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 598.64 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Monaco rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Monaco ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,461.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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).