Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 8,435 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
8,435
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2000
All-time low
8,435
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2006
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jamaica, 2000–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jamaica is 8,435, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | — |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,435 | -15.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,435 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,435 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,364, 68% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Guatemala 12,364 compare
- 62 Bangladesh 11,956
- 63 Cameroon 8,717
- 65 Republic of Moldova 4,946 compare
- 65 Moldova 4,946 compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 4,730
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jamaica?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jamaica was 8,435 in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,435 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2006.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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