Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Curacao
Curacao: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 8.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
8.2%
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
52nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2015
All-time low
7.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Curacao, 2010–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Curacao stood at 8.2%.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
That places Curacao 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.6% | — |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +217.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -31.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5%, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Curacao
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 proportion of municipal waste recycled in Curacao?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Curacao was 8.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Curacao ranks 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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