Total waste generation, by activity in Curaçao
Curaçao: Total waste generation, by activity was 257.24 million tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
257.24 million tonnes
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
257.24 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
155.81 million tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Total waste generation, by activity in Curaçao, 2010–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 257.24 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Curaçao ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total waste generation, by activity in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 192.44 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 191.67 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 210.74 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 155.81 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 221.95 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 257.24 million tonnes | +15.9% |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 282.39 million tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 282.39 million tonnes compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 265.56 million tonnes
- 9 Curaçao 257.24 million tonnes compare
- 11 Italy 189.55 million tonnes compare
- 12 Serbia 176.88 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Curaçao
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 70 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 138,316 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Curaçao?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Curaçao was 257.24 million tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 257.24 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.81 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Curaçao rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Curaçao ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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