Hazardous waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Hazardous waste generated was 32.4 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
32.4 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
95th
of 99 countries
All-time high
124,471 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
26.4 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2003–2022
Hazardous waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 32.4 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2022.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 124,471 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.4 tonnes, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11,452 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 31,112 tonnes | +171.7% |
| 2005 | 31,870 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31,566 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35,542 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 41,889 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 124,471 tonnes | +197.1% |
| 2014 | 123,681 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 123,914 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 200 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 2022 | 32.4 tonnes | +22.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.4 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.4 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,572 tonnes | 11,452 tonnes | 41,889 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 93,066 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 124,471 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.4 tonnes | 26.4 tonnes | 32.4 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 92 Dominica 768 tonnes compare
- 93 Lesotho 282.28 tonnes compare
- 94 United Republic of Tanzania 68.23 tonnes compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 18.3 tonnes compare
- 97 Suriname 1 tonnes compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 0.0022 tonnes compare
- 98 Brunei 0.0022 tonnes compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Hazardous waste generated in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.4 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 124,471 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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