Hazardous waste generated per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 84.86 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
84.86
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
86.39
in 2013
All-time low
8.46
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2015
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2003–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, hazardous waste generated per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 84.86.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 264.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 86.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2003.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.21 | 8.46 | 30.08 | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 84.86 | 86.39 | 3 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 84.86 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 86.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from 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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