Treatment of hazardous waste in Cuba
Cuba: Treatment of hazardous waste was 5,051 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,051
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
51st
of 66 countries
All-time high
25,289
in 2016
All-time low
5,051
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Treatment of hazardous waste in Cuba, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5,051 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Cuba peaked at 25,289 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,051, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 51st of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,236 | 5,334 | 25,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,760 | 5,051 | 12,468 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 48 Latvia 6,837 compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 5,787 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 5,746 compare
- 52 Moldova 4,946 compare
- 53 Armenia 4,668 compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 4,593 compare
More environment data for Cuba
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 639.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 608.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.35 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 44.36 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,839 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 10.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 653 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,909 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Cuba?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Cuba was 5,051 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25,289 in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,051 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Cuba ranks 51st out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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