Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Hazardous waste generated was 81.09 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation, 2002–2023
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 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 210.64 million tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 287.27 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 142.77 million tonnes | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 142.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 140.01 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 287.65 million tonnes | +105.5% |
| 2008 | 122.88 million tonnes | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 141.02 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 114.37 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 120.16 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 113.67 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 116.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 124.33 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 110.08 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 98.26 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 107.73 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 127.62 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 100.60 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 98.10 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 117.86 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 104.73 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 81.09 million tonnes | -22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +105.5% | 140.01 million tonnes | 287.65 million tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 China 105.47 million tonnes compare
- 2 Russia 81.09 million tonnes compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 43.89 million tonnes compare
- 5 United States 34.90 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Russian Federation
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.586 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.87 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -0.4392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 233,102 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 15,748 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 99 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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