Hazardous waste exported in Italy

Italy: Hazardous waste exported was 1.65 million tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.65 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.65 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
823,790 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Hazardous waste exported in Italy, 2010–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201620232010: 1.5M tonnes2011: 1.4M tonnes2012: 976.8k tonnes2013: 851.7k tonnes2014: 825.2k tonnes2015: 823.8k tonnes2016: 842.1k tonnes2017: 936.8k tonnes2018: 1.0M tonnes2019: 1.1M tonnes2020: 1.1M tonnes2021: 1.3M tonnes2022: 1.4M tonnes2023: 1.6M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.65 million tonnes for hazardous waste exported in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Italy peaked at 1.65 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 823,790 tonnes, in 2015.

That places Italy 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.02 million tonnes 823,790 tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.37 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 1.65 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 925,890 tonnes compare
  2. 3 Germany 919,191 tonnes compare
  3. 4 France 646,134 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste exported in Italy?
Hazardous waste exported in Italy was 1.65 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 823,790 tonnes in 2015.
How does Italy rank for hazardous waste exported?
Italy ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
82 places, 1,108 data points, 2000–2024
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