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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,674 | 1,367 | 20,364 | 8 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -44.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -13 % change on previous year (2024)
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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