Municipal waste recycled in Curacao
Curacao: Municipal waste recycled was 14,193 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
14,193 tonnes
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
80,357 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
11,729 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Municipal waste recycled in Curacao, 2010–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Curacao is 14,193 tonnes, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Curacao ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Curacao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,468 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 14,728 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 29,797 tonnes | +102.3% |
| 2013 | 11,729 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 53,110 tonnes | +352.8% |
| 2015 | 80,357 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 21,137 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 2017 | 14,193 tonnes | -32.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 14,193 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 14,193 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251 tonnes, 18% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 69 Macao 20,710 tonnes compare
- 70 Guatemala 15,400 tonnes
- 71 Ukraine 14,900 tonnes compare
- 73 Mauritius 13,900 tonnes compare
- 74 Montenegro 13,000 tonnes
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 tonnes compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 570 1000 USD (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Curacao?
- Municipal waste recycled in Curacao was 14,193 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 80,357 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,729 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Curacao ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).