Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
67th
of 83 countries
All-time high
246
in 2012
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
9
2008–2022
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4 for hazardous waste generated per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 246 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.68 | — |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 246 | +8977.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.74 | 2 | 246 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2.99 | 4 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 80.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.026 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 71.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0277 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 51.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 246 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from 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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