Hazardous waste exported in India
India: Hazardous waste exported was 10 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10
Change on year
down 99.0%
World rank
78th
of 83 countries
All-time high
11,843
in 2020
All-time low
10
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Hazardous waste exported in India, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 10 for hazardous waste exported in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
India ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste exported in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,259 | — |
| 2019 | 20 | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 11,843 | +59115.0% |
| 2021 | 2,635 | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 982 | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | -99.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,639 | 20 | 5,259 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,867 | 10 | 11,843 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 75 Saint Lucia 147
- 76 Georgia 95.7
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 28.09
- 79 Bangladesh 0.527
- 80 Armenia 0
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 80 Myanmar 0
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in India?
- Hazardous waste exported in India was 10 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11,843 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does India rank for hazardous waste exported?
- India ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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