Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada
Grenada: Total waste generation, by activity was 24,400 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, total waste generation, by activity in Grenada stood at 24,400.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,400, in 2015.
Grenada ranks 78th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33,500 | — |
| 2007 | 35,800 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 35,400 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30,600 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 25,000 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 25,700 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30,758 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 31,200 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33,300 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,400 | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 33,100 | +190.4% |
| 2017 | 35,500 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 38,200 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 29,600 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 26,200 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 24,400 | -6.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 24,400 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.81 million, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 24,400 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 791,875, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +190.4% | 11,400 | 33,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,825 | 30,600 | 35,800 | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,376 | 11,400 | 38,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,300 | 24,400 | 26,200 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 75 Saint Lucia 79,000 compare
- 76 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29,660 compare
- 77 Burundi 24,420 compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.271 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.17 % 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 4.58 % 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 Grenada?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Grenada was 24,400 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 in 2015.
- How does Grenada rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Grenada ranks 78th out of 78 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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