Total waste generation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total waste generation was 4,300 tonnes in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
4,300 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
49th
of 62 countries
All-time high
5,560 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
2,870 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015
Total waste generation in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2007–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, total waste generation in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 4,300 tonnes.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,560 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,870 tonnes, in 2007.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 49th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total waste generation in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,870 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 5,560 tonnes | +93.7% |
| 2009 | 4,030 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 5,320 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 4,360 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 5,090 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 3,920 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 3,520 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4,300 tonnes | +22.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4,300 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4,300 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,300 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,153 tonnes | 2,870 tonnes | 5,560 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,418 tonnes | 3,520 tonnes | 5,320 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Total waste generation in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4,300 tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,560 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,870 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for total waste generation?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).