Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Hazardous waste generated was 81.09 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation, 2002β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 81.09 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation peaked at 287.65 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.09 million tonnes, in 2023.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.34 million tonnes | 122.88 million tonnes | 287.65 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 113.35 million tonnes | 98.26 million tonnes | 127.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.45 million tonnes | 81.09 million tonnes | 117.86 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Russian Federation
- Standard Deviation 0.586 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.87 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 120,802 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 28,273 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 831,299 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.94 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 632,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 347,197 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation?
- Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation was 81.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 287.65 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.09 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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