Total waste generation, by activity in Singapore
Singapore: Total waste generation, by activity was 6.94 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Singapore, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Singapore is 6.94 million tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Singapore peaked at 7.85 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Singapore 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Singapore
- Standard Deviation 0.253 Β°C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 Β°C (1990)
- Recovered paper β Production 402,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 402,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20,438 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,992 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 353,738 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 328,460 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 215,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 232,682 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Singapore?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Singapore was 6.94 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Singapore ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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