Hazardous waste generated in Ireland
Ireland: Hazardous waste generated was 670,335 tonnes in 2022. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated in Ireland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated in Ireland stood at 670,335 tonnes.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Ireland peaked at 1.97 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 478,706 tonnes, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 40th 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 | 725,518 tonnes | 708,791 tonnes | 743,418 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 819,665 tonnes | 478,706 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 778,661 tonnes | 670,335 tonnes | 886,987 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Ireland?
- Hazardous waste generated in Ireland was 670,335 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,706 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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