Hazardous waste generated in Armenia
Armenia: Hazardous waste generated was 32.00 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated in Armenia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 32.00 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5,426.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Armenia peaked at 32.00 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344,095 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Armenia 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,964 tonnes | 344,095 tonnes | 441,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,403 tonnes | 435,398 tonnes | 615,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.25 million tonnes | 24.99 million tonnes | 32.00 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Standard Deviation 0.764 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 15,855 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,349 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 77 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 52,657 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 32,761 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Armenia?
- Hazardous waste generated in Armenia was 32.00 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.00 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,095 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Armenia ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,426.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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