Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg) by country
Countries reporting
99
Highest
20.86 million
Brunei
Lowest
0.0092
Armenia
Median
60.29
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,362
What the numbers show
Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg) is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 20.86 million in Brunei; the lowest is 0.0092 in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 60.29, and the mean is 424,253.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Trinidad and Tobago (up 406,716.0%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 99.7%).
Hazardous waste generated, per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei | 20.86 million | 2023 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.86 million | 2023 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 92,086 | 2021 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 91,049 | 2011 | up 2,197.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Suriname | 62,889 | 2023 | up 346.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6,101 | 2021 | down 65.4% | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 5,266 | 2022 | up 1,626.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4,617 | 2022 | up 406,716.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Serbia | 4,444 | 2022 | up 121.3% | rising |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 2,246 | 2022 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 1,130 | 2022 | down 83.7% | falling |
| 12 | Lesotho | 782.7 | 2019 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 722 | 2022 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 684 | 2022 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Montenegro | 477 | 2022 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 349 | 2022 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 17 | Turkey | 318 | 2022 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Türkiye | 318 | 2022 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 274 | 2022 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 246 | 2022 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 244.44 | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 237 | 2022 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 224 | 2022 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Cameroon | 219.28 | 2009 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 25 | Belgium | 190 | 2022 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 171 | 2022 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 27 | France | 167 | 2022 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 163 | 2022 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 29 | Iceland | 147 | 2022 | up 188.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | 146 | 2022 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 129 | 2022 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Ecuador | 125.5 | 2020 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 125.4 | 2020 | up 58.3% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 125.4 | 2020 | up 58.3% | falling |
| 35 | Iraq | 124.59 | 2023 | up 342.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Panama | 119.35 | 2011 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 37 | South Korea | 119.23 | 2022 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 37 | Republic of Korea | 119.23 | 2022 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 39 | Guatemala | 106.45 | 2017 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 40 | United States | 103.33 | 2019 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 91 | 2022 | up 33.8% | flat |
| 42 | Portugal | 89 | 2022 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | 85 | 2022 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 84 | 2022 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Greece | 76 | 2022 | up 181.5% | rising |
| 46 | Spain | 72 | 2022 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 47 | Slovenia | 63 | 2022 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 62 | 2022 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 49 | Cyprus | 61 | 2022 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Moldova | 60.29 | 2021 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Republic of Moldova | 60.29 | 2021 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Poland | 57 | 2022 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 52 | Romania | 57 | 2022 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Croatia | 47 | 2022 | up 67.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Israel | 38.97 | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 56 | Mexico | 33.55 | 2023 | up 95.1% | rising |
| 57 | Chile | 32.52 | 2023 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 58 | Latvia | 31 | 2022 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 30.11 | 2023 | up 1,323.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 28.39 | 2023 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 61 | Jamaica | 27.01 | 2006 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 62 | Ukraine | 20.07 | 2023 | up 301.9% | volatile |
| 63 | French Guiana | 17.98 | 2023 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 64 | Jordan | 14.62 | 2021 | up 2,304.1% | rising |
| 65 | Colombia | 13.76 | 2023 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 66 | India | 9.18 | 2023 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 67 | Dominica | 8.75 | 2021 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 68 | Martinique | 8.04 | 2023 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Andorra | 7.12 | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 6.52 | 2021 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 71 | Mauritius | 5.98 | 2017 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Oman | 5.06 | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Reunion | 4.97 | 2023 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Réunion | 4.97 | 2023 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Argentina | 4.87 | 2021 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 76 | Fiji | 4.82 | 2023 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Cuba | 4.72 | 2021 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 4.43 | 2023 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2022 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Bermuda | 3.56 | 2019 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 81 | Guadeloupe | 2.86 | 2023 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Philippines | 2.3 | 2019 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Qatar | 1.64 | 2023 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Bahrain | 1.61 | 2019 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 85 | Singapore | 1.56 | 2020 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 86 | Bangladesh | 1.54 | 2021 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 87 | China | 1.35 | 2023 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 88 | United Arab Emirates | 1.24 | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 89 | Monaco | 0.8634 | 2023 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 90 | State of Palestine | 0.6545 | 2016 | down 99.1% | falling |
| 91 | Malaysia | 0.6013 | 2023 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 92 | El Salvador | 0.4379 | 2021 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 93 | Liechtenstein | 0.4377 | 2023 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 94 | Belarus | 0.3948 | 2023 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Russia | 0.1794 | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 95 | Russian Federation | 0.1794 | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0492 | 2017 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 98 | Kazakhstan | 0.0463 | 2023 | up 909.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Armenia | 0.0092 | 2023 | down 98.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.