Hazardous waste generated in Belarus
Belarus: Hazardous waste generated was 2.31 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated in Belarus, 2000β2023
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 24th of 91 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.
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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More environment data for Belarus
- Standard Deviation 0.869 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 294,200 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 504,200 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,044 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,860 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 41,988 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 41,449 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 45,408 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 22,230 t (2024)
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 24th out of 91 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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