Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total waste generation, by activity was 108,860 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda, 2006β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 108,860 tonnes.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 159,480 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91,000 tonnes, in 2006.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,250 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 136,400 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 128,979 tonnes | 95,900 tonnes | 159,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,825 tonnes | 108,860 tonnes | 132,790 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 196,170 tonnes compare
- 65 Fiji 190,387 tonnes compare
- 66 Andorra 121,310 tonnes compare
- 68 Bermuda 86,400 tonnes compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 79,000 tonnes compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29,660 tonnes compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 47 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 10 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 250 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 80 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 120 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 72 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda was 108,860 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 159,480 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,000 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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