Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 33.55 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Mexico, 2009β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 33.55 kg for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Mexico peaked at 33.55 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.18 kg, in 2009.
That places Mexico 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.18 kg | 15.18 kg | 15.18 kg | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.91 kg | 16.66 kg | 22.15 kg | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.77 kg | 31.35 kg | 33.55 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Mexico
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Mexico?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Mexico was 33.55 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.55 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 kg in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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