Hazardous waste exported in South Africa
South Africa: Hazardous waste exported was 1,461 tonnes in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,461 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
58,578 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1,461 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Hazardous waste exported in South Africa, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,461 tonnes 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,556 tonnes | 1,518 tonnes | 58,578 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,646 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in South Africa?
- Hazardous waste exported in South Africa was 1,461 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 tonnes in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for hazardous waste exported?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 3 groups 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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