Hazardous waste generated in Mexico
Mexico: Hazardous waste generated was 4.35 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Mexico, 2009β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.35 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Mexico peaked at 4.35 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Mexico 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 18 Republic of Korea 6.17 million tonnes compare
- 19 Malaysia 5.84 million tonnes compare
- 20 Philippines 4.82 million tonnes compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.35 million tonnes compare
- 23 Spain 3.45 million tonnes compare
- 24 Belarus 2.31 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Mexico?
- Hazardous waste generated in Mexico was 4.35 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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