Hazardous waste imported in Singapore
Singapore: Hazardous waste imported was 5,706 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste imported in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5,706 for hazardous waste imported in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Singapore peaked at 22,389 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Singapore 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste imported in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 161.78 | — |
| 2006 | 205.1 | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 699.12 | +240.9% |
| 2008 | 3,365 | +381.3% |
| 2009 | 3,675 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,953 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3,334 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 22,389 | +571.6% |
| 2013 | 4,841 | -78.4% |
| 2014 | 2,281 | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 2,425 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,496 | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 5,688 | +62.7% |
| 2018 | 6,366 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 5,790 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5,706 | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5,706 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5,706 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,063, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste imported in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +571.6% | 3,334 | 22,389 |
| 2008 | +381.3% | 699.12 | 3,365 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 810.62 | 0 | 3,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,956 | 2,281 | 22,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,706 | 5,706 | 5,706 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 imported in Singapore?
- Hazardous waste imported in Singapore was 5,706 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22,389 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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