Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 4,730 tonnes in 2019. β Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Saint Lucia, 2004β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 4,730 tonnes for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 91.3% on the previous year and up 2,602.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,730 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63 tonnes, in 2012.
Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187 tonnes | 64 tonnes | 384 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,795 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 4,730 tonnes | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Saint Lucia?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Saint Lucia was 4,730 tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,730 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,602.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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