Hazardous waste exported in Benin
Benin: Hazardous waste exported was 429 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
429
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
67th
of 83 countries
All-time high
673
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Hazardous waste exported in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 429 for hazardous waste exported in 2021.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Benin peaked at 673 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Benin ranks 67th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste exported in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 673 | — |
| 2021 | 429 | -36.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 429 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 42.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Benin's 429 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 680.54, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551 | 429 | 673 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Benin?
- Hazardous waste exported in Benin was 429 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 673 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Benin ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin 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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