Hazardous waste generated in Belarus
Belarus: Hazardous waste generated was 2.31 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.31 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
73,043 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hazardous waste generated in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.31 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Belarus peaked at 2.31 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,043 tonnes, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 29th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,043 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 99,110 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 116,854 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 123,915 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 154,200 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 192,000 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 238,800 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 322,500 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 522,100 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 760,500 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 918,200 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 943,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.31 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 9.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.31 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,302 tonnes | 73,043 tonnes | 760,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 918,200 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Belarus?
- Hazardous waste generated in Belarus was 2.31 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,043 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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