Hazardous waste generated in Panama
Panama: Hazardous waste generated was 3,095 tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Panama, 2000β2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated in Panama is 3,095 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 305.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Panama peaked at 3,095 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 281.41 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Panama 80th out of 91 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 | 1,413 tonnes | 281.41 tonnes | 2,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,066 tonnes | 3,037 tonnes | 3,095 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 77 Republic of Moldova 5,015 tonnes compare
- 78 Monaco 4,512 tonnes compare
- 79 Martinique 4,304 tonnes compare
- 81 Bermuda 1,800 tonnes
- 82 French Guiana 1,687 tonnes compare
- 83 Andorra 1,136 tonnes
More environment data for Panama
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 259 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 29 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6,871 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 12,900 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,441 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 42,562 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Panama?
- Hazardous waste generated in Panama was 3,095 tonnes in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.41 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 91 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.3%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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