Municipal waste recycled in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Municipal waste recycled was 51.8 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2008–2023
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 51.8 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 469.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 51.8 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2008.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 9.1 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 51.8 tonnes | +469.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 51.8 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 51.8 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251 tonnes, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.22 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 51.8 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 79 Dominica 1,000 tonnes compare
- 80 Bermuda 400 tonnes compare
- 81 French Polynesia 250 tonnes compare
- 83 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 83 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 83 Azerbaijan 0 tonnes
- 83 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes
- 83 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 83 Monaco 0 tonnes
- 83 New Zealand 0 tonnes
- 83 North Macedonia 0 tonnes
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Municipal waste recycled in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 51.8 tonnes in 2023, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).