Hazardous waste treated or disposed in French Guiana
French Guiana: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 2,434 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in French Guiana, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 2,434 for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in French Guiana peaked at 2,434 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2007.
That places French Guiana 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76 | — |
| 2008 | 111 | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 1,291 | +1063.1% |
| 2014 | 1,682 | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 281 | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +618.1% |
| 2019 | 2,050 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,257 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,429 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,434 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5 | 76 | 111 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,464 | 281 | 2,050 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,305 | 2,100 | 2,434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 935 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in French Guiana?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in French Guiana was 2,434 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2007.
- How does French Guiana rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- French Guiana ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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