Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama
Panama: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 3,095 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2011, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama stood at 3,095. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 305.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama peaked at 3,095 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 281.41, in 2000.
That places Panama 70th out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281.41 | — |
| 2001 | 763.57 | +171.3% |
| 2002 | 1,364 | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 1,690 | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 1,510 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,547 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,775 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1,182 | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 1,683 | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 2,338 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 3,037 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 3,095 | +1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3,095 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3,095 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,364, 25% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,413 | 281.41 | 2,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,066 | 3,037 | 3,095 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 67 Saint Lucia 4,730 compare
- 68 Mauritius 4,593 compare
- 69 State of Palestine 4,572 compare
- 71 French Guiana 2,434 compare
- 72 Bermuda 1,698
- 73 Martinique 827
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Panama was 3,095 in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.41 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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