Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba

Cuba: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 212,686 tonnes in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
212,686 tonnes
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
38th
of 72 countries
All-time high
537,508 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
76,194 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba, 2010–2021

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2010201520212010: 488.7k tonnes2011: 230.5k tonnes2012: 537.5k tonnes2013: 467.3k tonnes2014: 345.7k tonnes2015: 272.3k tonnes2016: 106.1k tonnes2017: 76.2k tonnes2018: 385.6k tonnes2019: 261.8k tonnes2020: 285.1k tonnes2021: 212.7k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2021, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba stood at 212,686 tonnes.

The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba peaked at 537,508 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76,194 tonnes, in 2017.

Cuba ranks 38th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 317,165 tonnes 76,194 tonnes 537,508 tonnes 10
2020s 248,898 tonnes 212,686 tonnes 285,109 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 35 North Macedonia 409,575 tonnes compare
  2. 36 Montenegro 289,395 tonnes compare
  3. 37 Azerbaijan 265,982 tonnes compare
  4. 39 Qatar 140,744 tonnes compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 139,302 tonnes compare
  6. 41 Ukraine 114,289 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba?
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba was 212,686 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 537,508 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 76,194 tonnes in 2017.
How does Cuba rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Cuba ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
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