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
68th
of 86 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 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Curacao
More environment data for Curacao
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 70 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 138,316 tonnes (2022)
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 68th out of 86 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)