Total waste generation, by activity in Panama
Panama: Total waste generation, by activity was 791,875 tonnes in 2019. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Panama, 2000β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Panama is 791,875 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294,701 tonnes, in 2000.
Panama ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,214 tonnes | 294,701 tonnes | 370,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,578 tonnes | 404,868 tonnes | 832,601 tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 55 Iceland 1.58 million tonnes compare
- 56 Comoros 1.38 million tonnes compare
- 57 Montenegro 1.27 million tonnes compare
- 59 Mauritius 541,135 tonnes compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 437,890 tonnes compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 415,800 tonnes compare
More environment data for Panama
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 259 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 29 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6,871 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 12,900 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,441 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 42,562 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Panama?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Panama was 791,875 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,701 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 72 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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