Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
0.0007
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0008
in 2000
All-time low
0.0007
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2006
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 2000–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0007, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 | -2.9% |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Qatar 0.0012
- 63 Singapore 0.001 compare
- 64 Israel 0.0007
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006
- 67 Costa Rica 0.0005
- 68 Monaco 0.0005 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0222 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0007 in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2006.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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