Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada
Grenada: Total waste generation, by activity was 24,400 tonnes in 2021. βΌ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada, 2006β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, total waste generation, by activity in Grenada stood at 24,400 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Grenada peaked at 38,200 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,400 tonnes, in 2015.
Grenada ranks 72nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,825 tonnes | 30,600 tonnes | 35,800 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,376 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | 38,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,300 tonnes | 24,400 tonnes | 26,200 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 69 Saint Lucia 79,000 tonnes compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29,660 tonnes compare
- 71 Burundi 24,420 tonnes compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Standard Deviation 0.271 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 93 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 14 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 4 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1,625 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 928 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 198 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 88 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Grenada?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada was 24,400 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 38,200 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Grenada rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Grenada ranks 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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