Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total waste generation, by activity was 108,860 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
108,860
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
73rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
159,480
in 2017
All-time low
91,000
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 108,860.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91,000, in 2006.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 73rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91,000 | — |
| 2007 | 111,900 | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 121,700 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 136,400 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 136,600 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 121,200 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 122,500 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 132,700 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 138,000 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 95,900 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 96,480 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 159,480 | +65.3% |
| 2018 | 154,940 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 131,990 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 132,790 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 108,860 | -18.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 108,860 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.71 million, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 108,860 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 791,875, 14% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,250 | 91,000 | 136,400 | 4 |
| 2010s | 128,979 | 95,900 | 159,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,825 | 108,860 | 132,790 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 71 Fiji 190,387 compare
- 72 Andorra 121,310 compare
- 74 Bermuda 86,400 compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 79,000 compare
- 76 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29,660 compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 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 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % 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 total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Antigua and Barbuda was 108,860 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 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,000 in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 73rd out of 78 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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