Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
52
Highest
2.64 million
Germany
Lowest
0
Ukraine
Median
21,751
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,007
What the numbers show
Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes) is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 2.64 million in Germany; the lowest is 0 in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 21,751, and the mean is 204,960.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 15 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 | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 2 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.13 million | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 1.13 million | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 731,783 | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 5 | France | 723,444 | 2023 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 720,329 | 2019 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 7 | India | 574,169 | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 416,212 | 2023 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 389,088 | 2023 | up 227.5% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 327,131 | 2022 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 11 | Denmark | 313,792 | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 288,472 | 2023 | up 146.4% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 149,084 | 2023 | up 151.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Belarus | 127,678 | 2023 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 127,600 | 2023 | up 1,810.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 124,486 | 2023 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 95,358 | 2023 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Philippines | 80,000 | 2016 | up 196.3% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 77,463 | 2023 | up 2,372.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 68,354 | 2023 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 65,140 | 2023 | up 1,156.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 58,353 | 2023 | up 243.6% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40,323 | 2023 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 40,323 | 2023 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 23,922 | 2023 | up 2,920.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 23,204 | 2023 | up 340.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 20,298 | 2023 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 18,286 | 2023 | up 191.8% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 16,004 | 2020 | up 1,145.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Monaco | 12,933 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 12,612 | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 32 | Ireland | 12,406 | 2023 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 12,279 | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 11,410 | 2022 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 35 | Guatemala | 11,000 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Croatia | 9,383 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 6,500 | 2023 | up 80.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 6,199 | 2023 | up 162.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Singapore | 5,706 | 2020 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Japan | 2,420 | 2022 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Thailand | 2,401 | 2019 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Israel | 1,700 | 2023 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Cyprus | 1,601 | 2023 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 1,564 | 2021 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 1,154 | 2023 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 792.36 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Belize | 507.69 | 2023 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 312.12 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Moldova | 97.8 | 2016 | up 117.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Republic of Moldova | 97.8 | 2016 | up 117.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Ukraine | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.