Hazardous waste generated in India
India: Hazardous waste generated was 15.66 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in India, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated in India is 15.66 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in India peaked at 15.66 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million tonnes, in 2016.
That places India 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.51 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in India?
- Hazardous waste generated in India was 15.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does India rank for hazardous waste generated?
- India ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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