Hazardous waste exported in Canada
Canada: Hazardous waste exported was 407,630 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste exported in Canada, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 407,630 for hazardous waste exported in 2021.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Canada peaked at 452.40 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 350,830, in 2020.
That places Canada 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste exported in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 452.40 million | — |
| 2008 | 457,806 | -99.9% |
| 2009 | 425,139 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 424,034 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 459,694 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 502,765 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 522,979 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 530,434 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 515,115 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 392,066 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 366,958 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 360,354 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 672,108 | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 350,830 | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 407,630 | +16.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 407,630 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 15.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste exported in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -99.9% | 452.40 million | 457,806 |
| 2019 | +86.5% | 360,354 | 672,108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.09 million | 425,139 | 452.40 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 474,651 | 360,354 | 672,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,230 | 350,830 | 407,630 | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Canada?
- Hazardous waste exported in Canada was 407,630 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 452.40 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,830 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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