Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0041 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0041.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0057 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 2007.
Australia ranks 27th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0035 | — |
| 2009 | 0.004 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0038 | 0.0035 | 0.004 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 | 0.004 | 0.0057 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 | 0.0041 | 0.0051 | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0041 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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