Waste management in Panama

Panama: Waste management was 8.94 million in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
8.94 million
Change on year
down 54.4%
World rank
64th
of 91 countries
All-time high
54.38 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.94 million
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Waste management in Panama, 2014–2021

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2014201720212014: 38.5M2015: 40.3M2016: 44.0M2017: 27.9M2018: 21.5M2019: 54.4M2020: 19.6M2021: 8.9M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Panama recorded 8.94 million for waste management in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

That places Panama 64th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.76 million 21.47 million 54.38 million 6
2020s 14.27 million 8.94 million 19.59 million 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Moldova, Republic of 41.00 million compare
  2. 62 El Salvador 31.00 million compare
  3. 63 Slovenia, Republic of 24.15 million compare
  4. 65 Papua New Guinea 7.73 million compare
  5. 66 Cook Islands 828,000 compare
  6. 67 Palau, Republic of 500,000 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Panama?
Waste management in Panama was 8.94 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.38 million in 2019.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 million in 2021.
How does Panama rank for waste management?
Panama ranks 64th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste management rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama 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
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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).