Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total waste generation, by activity was 79,000 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 79,000 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72,000, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73,000 | — |
| 2006 | 82,000 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 78,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 85,000 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 74,000 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 72,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 83,000 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 72,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 79,000 | +9.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 79,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.81 million, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 79,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 791,875, 10% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,400 | 73,000 | 85,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 77,100 | 72,000 | 83,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 Saint Lucia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Saint Lucia was 79,000 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 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 75th out of 78 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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