Hazardous waste generated in Israel
Israel: Hazardous waste generated was 360,700 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Israel, 2007β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste generated in Israel stood at 360,700 tonnes.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Israel peaked at 391,700 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 291,900 tonnes, in 2007.
Israel ranks 46th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,500 tonnes | 291,900 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 325,990 tonnes | 296,600 tonnes | 356,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,400 tonnes | 343,500 tonnes | 391,700 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 43 Slovakia 492,116 tonnes compare
- 44 Luxembourg 471,803 tonnes compare
- 45 North Macedonia 411,553 tonnes compare
- 47 Singapore 359,170 tonnes compare
- 48 Montenegro 294,461 tonnes compare
- 49 Lithuania 239,368 tonnes compare
More environment data for Israel
- Standard Deviation 0.477 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 305,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 320,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20,241 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 6,373 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 41,074 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 103,982 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 341,238 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 332,325 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Israel?
- Hazardous waste generated in Israel was 360,700 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 391,700 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,900 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Israel ranks 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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