Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total waste generation, by activity was 79,000 tonnes in 2019. βΌ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia, 2005β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 79,000 tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia peaked at 85,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72,000 tonnes, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 69th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,400 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 77,100 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 10 |
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More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 38 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 282 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 143 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3,000 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3,178 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia was 79,000 tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 69th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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