Hazardous waste generated in Armenia

Armenia: Hazardous waste generated was 32.00 million tonnes in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 91 countries
All-time high
32.00 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
344,095 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Hazardous waste generated in Armenia, 2000–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201120232000: 381.6k tonnes2001: 375.5k tonnes2002: 377.9k tonnes2003: 344.1k tonnes2004: 351.4k tonnes2005: 346.3k tonnes2006: 352.3k tonnes2007: 362.3k tonnes2008: 437.3k tonnes2009: 441.0k tonnes2010: 435.4k tonnes2011: 462.9k tonnes2012: 470.5k tonnes2013: 579.0k tonnes2014: 576.4k tonnes2015: 555.1k tonnes2016: 615.5k tonnes2017: 537.8k tonnes2018: 510.9k tonnes2019: 570.5k tonnes2020: 25.5M tonnes2021: 25.0M tonnes2022: 30.5M tonnes2023: 32.0M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 China 105.47 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 81.09 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Kazakhstan 43.89 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Serbia 29.86 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Finland 29.26 million tonnes compare
  6. 7 TΓΌrkiye 27.06 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 94 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,249 data points, 2000–2024
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