Hazardous waste generated in Australia
Australia: Hazardous waste generated was 6.47 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Australia, 2007β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.47 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Australia peaked at 8.01 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million tonnes, in 2009.
Australia ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Italy 10.09 million tonnes compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.45 million tonnes compare
- 16 Sweden 7.17 million tonnes compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 6.17 million tonnes compare
- 19 Malaysia 5.84 million tonnes compare
- 20 Philippines 4.82 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Australia?
- Hazardous waste generated in Australia was 6.47 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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