Total waste generation, by activity in Panama
Panama: Total waste generation, by activity was 791,875 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Panama is 791,875, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Panama peaked at 832,601 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294,701, in 2000.
Panama ranks 62nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 294,701 | — |
| 2001 | 313,015 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 305,974 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 304,920 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 314,663 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 308,208 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 312,636 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 349,795 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 348,020 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 370,213 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 414,161 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 414,772 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 404,868 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 451,611 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 458,005 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 467,749 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 832,601 | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 781,658 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 788,485 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 791,875 | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 791,875 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.71 million, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's 791,875 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 791,875, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation, by activity in Panama 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 | +78.0% | 467,749 | 832,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,214 | 294,701 | 370,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,578 | 404,868 | 832,601 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 59 Iceland 1.58 million compare
- 60 Comoros 1.38 million compare
- 61 Montenegro 1.27 million compare
- 63 Mauritius 541,135 compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 437,890 compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 415,800 compare
- 65 Moldova 415,800 compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Panama?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Panama was 791,875 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 832,601 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,701 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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