Hazardous waste generated in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste generated was 359,170 tonnes in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
359,170 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
52nd
of 99 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
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 52nd of 99 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.
Hazardous waste generated in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121,500 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 203,872 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 2002 | 194,019 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 217,039 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 278,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 339,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 413,000 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 491,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 472,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 356,000 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 434,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 432,600 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 290,500 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 332,800 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 411,180 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 446,870 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 478,990 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 471,450 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 538,394 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 450,000 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 359,170 tonnes | -20.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 359,170 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 359,170 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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
- 49 Luxembourg 471,803 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (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 52nd out of 99 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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