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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0019 | 0.0017 | 0.0022 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 | 0.0022 | 0.0025 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0388 m3 per person (2024)
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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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