Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia
Russia: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 0.1794 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.1794 for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.1794 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2007.
That places Russia 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0693 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0508 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1017 | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1015 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1029 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.117 | +134.0% |
| 2009 | 0.102 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1199 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1269 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.124 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.132 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1484 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1357 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1147 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1457 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1492 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1237 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.139 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1794 | +29.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1794 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.1794 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +134.0% | 0.05 | 0.117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 | 0.05 | 0.117 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.129 | 0.1147 | 0.1484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1478 | 0.1237 | 0.1794 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 92 El Salvador 0.4379 compare
- 93 Liechtenstein 0.4377 compare
- 94 Belarus 0.3948 compare
- 95 Russian Federation 0.1794 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0.0492 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 0.0463 compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Russia was 0.1794 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1794 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Russia ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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