Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.001 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Singapore is 0.001, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0021 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0008, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0.0008 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 | 0.001 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.001 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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