Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba
Cuba: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 212,686 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
212,686
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
41st
of 77 countries
All-time high
537,508
in 2012
All-time low
76,194
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba, 2010–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba stood at 212,686.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76,194, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 41st of 77 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.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 488,662 | — |
| 2011 | 230,469 | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 537,508 | +133.2% |
| 2013 | 467,293 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 345,665 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 272,285 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 106,136 | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 76,194 | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 385,607 | +406.1% |
| 2019 | 261,835 | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 285,109 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 212,686 | -25.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 212,686 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 212,686 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,364, 17.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317,165 | 76,194 | 537,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,898 | 212,686 | 285,109 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 38 North Macedonia 409,575 compare
- 39 Montenegro 289,395 compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 265,982 compare
- 42 Qatar 140,744 compare
- 43 Slovakia 139,302 compare
- 44 Ukraine 114,289 compare
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cuba was 212,686 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,194 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 77 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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