Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0022
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0025
in 2020
All-time low
0.0017
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Argentina, 2016–2021

00.0010.0020.0032016201820212016: 0.0022017: 0.0022018: 0.0022019: 0.0022020: 0.0032021: 0.002

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Argentina stood at 0.0022.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

That places Argentina 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars) in Argentina, 2016 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2016 0.0017
2017 0.0022 +33.3%
2018 0.0018 -20.5%
2019 0.0018 +1.1%
2020 0.0025 +39.4%
2021 0.0022 -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0019 0.0017 0.0022 4
2020s 0.0023 0.0022 0.0025 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 46 Iceland 0.0022 compare
  2. 47 Colombia 0.0022 compare
  3. 48 Chile 0.0022 compare
  4. 50 Cuba 0.0022 compare
  5. 51 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 compare
  6. 52 Cyprus 0.0019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Argentina?
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.0022 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2020.
What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,092 data points, 2000–2024
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