Hazardous waste generated in United States of America
United States of America: Hazardous waste generated was 34.90 million in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
34.90 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
35.33 million
in 2009
All-time low
33.31 million
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2019
Hazardous waste generated in United States of America, 2007–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, hazardous waste generated in United States of America stood at 34.90 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in United States of America peaked at 35.33 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.31 million, in 2007.
Hazardous waste generated in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.31 million | — |
| 2009 | 35.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.77 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.92 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.90 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.32 million | 33.31 million | 35.33 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.42 million | 33.65 million | 34.92 million | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -16.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in United States of America?
- Hazardous waste generated in United States of America was 34.90 million in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 million in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for hazardous waste generated?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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