Hazardous waste generated in Myanmar
Myanmar: Hazardous waste generated was 875 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
875 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
84th
of 91 countries
All-time high
875 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
241 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
10
2012β2021
Hazardous waste generated in Myanmar, 2012β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 875 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 209.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Myanmar peaked at 875 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 241 tonnes, in 2013.
Myanmar ranks 84th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 509.75 tonnes | 241 tonnes | 798 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 842 tonnes | 809 tonnes | 875 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 237,970 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 239,170 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,056 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,355 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,019 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 661 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 39,992 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 62,505 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Myanmar?
- Hazardous waste generated in Myanmar was 875 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 875 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Myanmar ranks 84th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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