Hazardous waste generated in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste generated was 359,170 tonnes in 2020. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Singapore, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 359,170 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Singapore peaked at 538,394 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 121,500 tonnes, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 47th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308,543 tonnes | 121,500 tonnes | 491,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,678 tonnes | 290,500 tonnes | 538,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,170 tonnes | 359,170 tonnes | 359,170 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 44 Luxembourg 471,803 tonnes compare
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- 48 Montenegro 294,461 tonnes compare
- 49 Lithuania 239,368 tonnes compare
- 50 Thailand 238,135 tonnes compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Standard Deviation 0.253 Β°C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 Β°C (1990)
- Recovered paper β Production 402,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 402,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20,438 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,992 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 353,738 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 328,460 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 215,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 232,682 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Singapore?
- Hazardous waste generated in Singapore was 359,170 tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 538,394 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,500 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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