Municipal waste generated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Municipal waste generated was 1.05 million tonnes in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.08 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
872,044 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010β2022
Municipal waste generated in Jamaica, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste generated in Jamaica stood at 1.05 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Jamaica peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 872,044 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 970,860 tonnes | 872,044 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 El Salvador 1.24 million tonnes compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.19 million tonnes compare
- 55 Slovenia 1.10 million tonnes compare
- 57 North Macedonia 878,000 tonnes compare
- 58 Latvia 872,000 tonnes compare
- 59 Albania 844,000 tonnes compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 325 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 342 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 507 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 35,817 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,721 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Jamaica?
- Municipal waste generated in Jamaica was 1.05 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 872,044 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for municipal waste generated?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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