Treatment of hazardous waste in Guatemala

Guatemala: Treatment of hazardous waste was 12,364 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
12,364
Change on year
up 153.2%
World rank
46th
of 66 countries
All-time high
20,364
in 2014
All-time low
1,367
in 2015
Years of data
9
2009–2017

Treatment of hazardous waste in Guatemala, 2009–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2009201320172009: 3.6k2010: 3.6k2011: 10.2k2012: 6.3k2013: 10.3k2014: 20.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 4.9k2017: 12.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 12,364 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2017.

That represents a change of up 153.2% on the previous year and up 243.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Guatemala peaked at 20,364 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,367, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 46th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,600 3,600 3,600 1
2010s 8,674 1,367 20,364 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 43 Iceland 16,386 compare
  2. 44 Hong Kong (China) 12,918 compare
  3. 45 Réunion 12,713 compare
  4. 47 Bangladesh 11,956 compare
  5. 48 Latvia 6,837 compare
  6. 49 Azerbaijan 5,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in Guatemala?
Treatment of hazardous waste in Guatemala was 12,364 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 20,364 in 2014.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,367 in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
Guatemala ranks 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 243.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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