Hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Hazardous waste imported was 6,500 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6,500 for hazardous waste imported in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan peaked at 19,500 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2014.
That places Azerbaijan 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,200 | — |
| 2011 | 300 | -98.3% |
| 2012 | 11,300 | +3666.7% |
| 2013 | 3,600 | -68.1% |
| 2014 | 100 | -97.2% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | +6500.0% |
| 2016 | 7,864 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 4,840 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 14,995 | +209.8% |
| 2019 | 13,149 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 13,600 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7,200 | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 19,500 | +170.8% |
| 2023 | 6,500 | -66.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9, 132.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6,500 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6500.0% | 100 | 6,600 |
| 2012 | +3666.7% | 300 | 11,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,995 | 100 | 17,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,700 | 6,500 | 19,500 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan?
- Hazardous waste imported in Azerbaijan was 6,500 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,500 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Azerbaijan ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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