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.
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 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (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)