Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.037 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.037
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0382
in 2022
All-time low
0.0027
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.037 for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belarus peaked at 0.0382 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0027 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0035 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 | +85.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0281 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0382 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.037 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0059 | 0.0027 | 0.0147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 | 0.0161 | 0.0361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 | 0.0322 | 0.0382 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 8 Montenegro 0.0511 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.05 compare
- 10 Estonia 0.0447 compare
- 12 North Macedonia 0.031 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 0.0272 compare
- 14 Malaysia 0.0149 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belarus?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Belarus was 0.037 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, 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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