Hazardous waste exported in Argentina
Argentina: Hazardous waste exported was 344.6 tonnes in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
344.6 tonnes
Change on year
up 143.9%
World rank
66th
of 79 countries
All-time high
467 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
141.3 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016β2021
Hazardous waste exported in Argentina, 2016β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste exported in Argentina stood at 344.6 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Argentina ranks 66th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.75 tonnes | 240 tonnes | 467 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 242.95 tonnes | 141.3 tonnes | 344.6 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Benin 429 tonnes compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 400 tonnes compare
- 65 Niger 352.07 tonnes
- 67 Costa Rica 290 tonnes compare
- 68 Liechtenstein 284.58 tonnes compare
- 69 Lesotho 282.28 tonnes
More environment data for Argentina
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 924,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.66 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16,433 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,804 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 12,161 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,335 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 316,517 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 296,735 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Argentina?
- Hazardous waste exported in Argentina was 344.6 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 467 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.3 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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