Hazardous waste generated per capita in Panama
Panama: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 0.84 kilograms in 2011. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Panama, 2000–2011
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 Panama is 0.84 kilograms, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 236.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Panama peaked at 0.84 kilograms in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09 kilograms, in 2000.
That places Panama 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 kilograms | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 kilograms | +177.8% |
| 2002 | 0.44 kilograms | +76.0% |
| 2003 | 0.53 kilograms | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.47 kilograms | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.47 kilograms | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 kilograms | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.34 kilograms | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 0.48 kilograms | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.66 kilograms | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.84 kilograms | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.84 kilograms | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.84 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.93 kilograms, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.84 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.17 kilograms, 12% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.426 kilograms | 0.09 kilograms | 0.66 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 kilograms | 0.84 kilograms | 0.84 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Panama?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Panama was 0.84 kilograms in 2011, 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 kilograms in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 kilograms in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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).