Municipal waste collected in Jamaica
Jamaica: Municipal waste collected was 1.46 million in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 50.9%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2006
All-time low
953,000
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2006
Municipal waste collected in Jamaica, 2001–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Jamaica is 1.46 million, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste collected in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 953,000 | — |
| 2002 | 955,000 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 962,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 965,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 970,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +50.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.46 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.46 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 736,455, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 54 Croatia 1.64 million
- 55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.60 million compare
- 56 Yemen 1.58 million compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.40 million compare
- 59 Tunisia 1.32 million
- 60 Lithuania 1.27 million compare
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 municipal waste collected in Jamaica?
- Municipal waste collected in Jamaica was 1.46 million in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 953,000 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for municipal waste collected?
- Jamaica ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2006.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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