Waste management in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Waste management was 828,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
828,000
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
66th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2016
All-time low
509,000
in 2018
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Waste management in Cook Islands, 2015–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201820222015: 1.3M2016: 2.0M2017: 1.7M2018: 509.0k2019: 579.0k2020: 722.0k2021: 679.0k2022: 828.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 828,000 for waste management in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

That places Cook Islands 66th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.22 million 509,000 2.02 million 5
2020s 743,000 679,000 828,000 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 63 Slovenia 24.15 million compare
  2. 64 Panama 8.94 million compare
  3. 65 Papua New Guinea 7.73 million compare
  4. 67 Palau 500,000 compare
  5. 68 Solomon Islands 401,473 compare
  6. 69 Jordan 200,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Cook Islands?
Waste management in Cook Islands was 828,000 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2016.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 509,000 in 2018.
How does Cook Islands rank for waste management?
Cook Islands ranks 66th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
Is waste management rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).