Hazardous waste generated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste generated was 10,000 tonnes in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
10,000 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2006
Hazardous waste generated in Jamaica, 2000–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2006, hazardous waste generated in Jamaica stood at 10,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 77 Ecuador 13,981 tonnes
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,428 tonnes
- 79 Guadeloupe 13,157 tonnes
- 81 Liechtenstein 9,047 tonnes
- 82 Cameroon 8,717 tonnes
- 83 Republic of Moldova 5,015 tonnes compare
- 83 Moldova 5,015 tonnes 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste generated in Jamaica was 10,000 tonnes in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2006.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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