Hazardous waste generated in Singapore

Singapore: Hazardous waste generated was 359,170 tonnes in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
359,170 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
47th
of 91 countries
All-time high
538,394 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
121,500 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Hazardous waste generated in Singapore, 2000–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201020202000: 121.5k tonnes2001: 203.9k tonnes2002: 194.0k tonnes2003: 217.0k tonnes2004: 278.0k tonnes2005: 339.0k tonnes2006: 413.0k tonnes2007: 491.0k tonnes2008: 472.0k tonnes2009: 356.0k tonnes2010: 434.0k tonnes2011: 432.6k tonnes2012: 290.5k tonnes2013: 332.8k tonnes2014: 411.2k tonnes2015: 446.9k tonnes2016: 479.0k tonnes2017: 471.4k tonnes2018: 538.4k tonnes2019: 450.0k tonnes2020: 359.2k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Luxembourg 471,803 tonnes compare
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  3. 46 Israel 360,700 tonnes compare
  4. 48 Montenegro 294,461 tonnes compare
  5. 49 Lithuania 239,368 tonnes compare
  6. 50 Thailand 238,135 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,249 data points, 2000–2024
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