Municipal waste collected in Cuba
Cuba: Municipal waste collected was 4.57 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.57 million
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
34th
of 108 countries
All-time high
6.03 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.90 million
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Municipal waste collected in Cuba, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Cuba is 4.57 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Cuba peaked at 6.03 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 34th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.90 million | — |
| 2003 | 4.09 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.83 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.92 million | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.78 million | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million | -8.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 736,455, 6.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 million | 3.90 million | 5.16 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million | 4.23 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.57 million | 5.00 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 municipal waste collected in Cuba?
- Municipal waste collected in Cuba was 4.57 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for municipal waste collected?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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