Hazardous waste exported in South Africa
South Africa: Hazardous waste exported was 1,461 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,461
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
61st
of 83 countries
All-time high
58,578
in 2017
All-time low
1,461
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Hazardous waste exported in South Africa, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,461 for hazardous waste exported in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 97.5% over five years.
That places South Africa 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste exported in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58,578 | — |
| 2018 | 1,571 | -97.3% |
| 2019 | 1,518 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,830 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 1,461 | -20.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,461 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,397, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,461 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 680.54, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,556 | 1,518 | 58,578 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,646 | 1,461 | 1,830 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in South Africa?
- Hazardous waste exported in South Africa was 1,461 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58,578 in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for hazardous waste exported?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South Africa 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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