Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0046 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Italy, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0046 for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0052 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0029, in 2004.
Italy ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0029 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0035 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 | 0.0029 | 0.0035 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 | 0.0041 | 0.0049 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 | 0.0046 | 0.0052 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.0046 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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