Hazardous waste exported in Argentina
Argentina: Hazardous waste exported was 344.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
344.6
Change on year
up 143.9%
World rank
70th
of 83 countries
All-time high
467
in 2018
All-time low
141.3
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Hazardous waste exported in Argentina, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste exported in Argentina stood at 344.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Argentina ranks 70th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste exported in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 310 | — |
| 2017 | 240 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 467 | +94.6% |
| 2019 | 306 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 141.3 | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 344.6 | +143.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 344.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,397, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 344.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 344.6, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.75 | 240 | 467 | 4 |
| 2020s | 242.95 | 141.3 | 344.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 67 Benin 429 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 400 compare
- 69 Niger 352.07
- 71 Costa Rica 290 compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 284.58 compare
- 73 Lesotho 282.28
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Argentina?
- Hazardous waste exported in Argentina was 344.6 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.3 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Argentina ranks 70th out of 83 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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