Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in India
India: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0045 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in India, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.0045.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0086 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 2016.
That places India 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0086 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0065 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.003 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 | 0.0045 | 0.0086 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0021 | 0.0046 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 | 0.0031 | 0.0045 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in India?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0045 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 2016.
- How does India rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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