Hazardous waste exported in India
India: Hazardous waste exported was 10 tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
10 tonnes
Change on year
down 99.0%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
11,843 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
10 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018β2023
Hazardous waste exported in India, 2018β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 10 tonnes 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 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,639 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 5,259 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,867 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 11,843 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 Saint Lucia 147 tonnes
- 72 Georgia 95.7 tonnes
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 28.09 tonnes
- 75 Bangladesh 0.527 tonnes
- 76 Armenia 0 tonnes compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 0 tonnes
- 76 Myanmar 0 tonnes
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in India?
- Hazardous waste exported in India was 10 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes in 2023.
- How does India rank for hazardous waste exported?
- India ranks 74th out of 79 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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