Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Barbados
Barbados: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 62,942 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Barbados, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 62,942 for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Barbados peaked at 62,942 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,186, in 2016.
That places Barbados 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52,089 | — |
| 2012 | 53,437 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56,409 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 46,808 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 23,804 | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 7,186 | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 9,182 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 17,531 | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 45,442 | +159.2% |
| 2020 | 41,127 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 62,942 | +53.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,654 | 7,186 | 56,409 | 9 |
| 2020s | 52,035 | 41,127 | 62,942 | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0145 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Barbados?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Barbados was 62,942 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62,942 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,186 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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