Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
70
Highest
2.64 million tonnes
Germany
Lowest
0 tonnes
Niger
Median
7,942 tonnes
Years covered
25
2000β2024
Data points
985
What the numbers show
Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes) is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 2.64 million tonnes in Germany; the lowest is 0 tonnes in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 7,942 tonnes, and the mean is 151,679 tonnes.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 2,920.4%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 100.0%).
Hazardous waste imported: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.64 million tonnes | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 2 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.13 million tonnes | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 1.13 million tonnes | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 731,783 tonnes | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 5 | France | 723,444 tonnes | 2023 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 720,329 tonnes | 2019 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 7 | India | 574,169 tonnes | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 416,212 tonnes | 2023 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 389,088 tonnes | 2023 | up 227.5% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 327,131 tonnes | 2022 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 11 | Denmark | 313,792 tonnes | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 288,472 tonnes | 2023 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 149,084 tonnes | 2023 | up 151.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Belarus | 127,678 tonnes | 2023 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 127,600 tonnes | 2023 | up 1,810.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 124,486 tonnes | 2023 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 95,358 tonnes | 2023 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Philippines | 80,000 tonnes | 2016 | up 196.3% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 77,463 tonnes | 2023 | up 2,372.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 68,354 tonnes | 2023 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 65,140 tonnes | 2023 | up 1,156.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 58,353 tonnes | 2023 | up 243.6% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40,323 tonnes | 2023 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 24 | Hungary | 23,922 tonnes | 2023 | up 2,920.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 23,204 tonnes | 2023 | up 340.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Estonia | 20,298 tonnes | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 18,286 tonnes | 2023 | up 191.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 16,004 tonnes | 2020 | up 1,145.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Monaco | 12,933 tonnes | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 12,612 tonnes | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 31 | Ireland | 12,406 tonnes | 2023 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 32 | Romania | 12,279 tonnes | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 11,410 tonnes | 2022 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 34 | Guatemala | 11,000 tonnes | 2017 | β | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 9,383 tonnes | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 6,500 tonnes | 2023 | up 80.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 6,199 tonnes | 2023 | up 162.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Singapore | 5,706 tonnes | 2020 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Japan | 2,420 tonnes | 2022 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 2,401 tonnes | 2019 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Israel | 1,700 tonnes | 2023 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Cyprus | 1,601 tonnes | 2023 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 1,564 tonnes | 2021 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 1,154 tonnes | 2023 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 792.36 tonnes | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 46 | Belize | 507.69 tonnes | 2023 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Trinidad and Tobago | 312.12 tonnes | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 48 | Republic of Moldova | 97.8 tonnes | 2016 | up 117.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Jordan | 0 tonnes | 2021 | β | flat |
| 49 | State of Palestine | 0 tonnes | 2014 | β | flat |
| 49 | Qatar | 0 tonnes | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | Ukraine | 0 tonnes | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Zambia | 0 tonnes | 2005 | β | flat |
| 49 | Andorra | 0 tonnes | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates | 0 tonnes | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | Argentina | 0 tonnes | 2021 | β | flat |
| 49 | Armenia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | Benin | 0 tonnes | 2021 | β | flat |
| 49 | Bahrain | 0 tonnes | 2019 | β | flat |
| 49 | Algeria | 0 tonnes | 2017 | β | flat |
| 49 | Georgia | 0 tonnes | 2015 | β | flat |
| 49 | Jamaica | 0 tonnes | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | Oman | 0 tonnes | 2024 | β | flat |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 tonnes | 2009 | β | volatile |
| 49 | Saint Lucia | 0 tonnes | 2019 | β | flat |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 0 tonnes | 2023 | β | flat |
| 49 | Myanmar | 0 tonnes | 2021 | β | flat |
| 49 | Montenegro | 0 tonnes | 2012 | β | flat |
| 49 | Mauritius | 0 tonnes | 2021 | β | flat |
| 49 | Niger | 0 tonnes | 2005 | β | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.