Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 6,101 kg in 2021. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Myanmar, 2012β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Myanmar is 6,101 kg, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 20,856 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,101 kg, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 5th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,443 kg | 6,597 kg | 20,856 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,327 kg | 6,101 kg | 6,553 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 92,086 kg compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 91,049 kg
- 4 Suriname 62,889 kg compare
- 6 Finland 5,266 kg compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 4,617 kg compare
- 8 Serbia 4,444 kg compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 237,970 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 239,170 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,056 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,355 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,019 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 661 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 39,992 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 62,505 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Myanmar?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Myanmar was 6,101 kg in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20,856 kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,101 kg in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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