Hazardous waste generated in Armenia
Armenia: Hazardous waste generated was 32.00 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated in Armenia, 2000–2023
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 6th out of 99 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.
Hazardous waste generated in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 381,578 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 375,500 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 377,900 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 344,095 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 351,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 346,325 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 352,279 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 362,275 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 437,259 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 441,024 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 435,398 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 462,896 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 470,506 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 579,050 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 576,419 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 555,077 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 615,471 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 537,814 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 510,858 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 570,537 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 25.54 million tonnes | +4376.9% |
| 2021 | 24.99 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.48 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 32.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 32.00 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 134.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 32.00 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 29.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4376.9% | 570,537 tonnes | 25.54 million tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 6th out of 99 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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