Treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana
French Guiana: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1,065 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,065
World rank
58th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1,065
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana, 2008–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana stood at 1,065. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana peaked at 1,065 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places French Guiana 58th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 847 | +84600.0% |
| 2014 | 1,049 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 153 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1,065 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 409.8 | 0 | 1,049 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 8,366 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.31 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 3.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in French Guiana was 1,065 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,065 in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does French Guiana rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- French Guiana ranks 58th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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