Hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 211.13 kilograms in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
211.13 kilograms
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
237.35 kilograms
in 2020
All-time low
7.12 kilograms
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus stood at 211.13 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus peaked at 237.35 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.12 kilograms, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 22nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.12 kilograms | — |
| 2001 | 9.72 kilograms | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 11.53 kilograms | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 12.31 kilograms | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 15.42 kilograms | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 19.33 kilograms | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 24.18 kilograms | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 32.82 kilograms | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 53.34 kilograms | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 77.94 kilograms | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 94.35 kilograms | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 97.17 kilograms | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 136.46 kilograms | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 146.05 kilograms | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 177.85 kilograms | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 124.51 kilograms | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 167.55 kilograms | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 171.82 kilograms | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 226.85 kilograms | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 213.49 kilograms | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 237.35 kilograms | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 211.13 kilograms | -11.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 211.13 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 kilograms, 10.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 211.13 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 kilograms, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.37 kilograms | 7.12 kilograms | 77.94 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.61 kilograms | 94.35 kilograms | 226.85 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.24 kilograms | 211.13 kilograms | 237.35 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Belarus was 211.13 kilograms in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 237.35 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 kilograms in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Belarus ranks 22nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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