Hazardous waste imported in Belarus
Belarus: Hazardous waste imported was 127,678 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste imported in Belarus, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Belarus is 127,678, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 75.5% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Belarus peaked at 790,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51,015, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 14th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste imported in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 615,100 | — |
| 2009 | 790,000 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 486,100 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 307,047 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 61,214 | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 59,403 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 51,015 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 266,235 | +421.9% |
| 2016 | 432,501 | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 388,919 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 311,107 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 437,430 | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 456,732 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 365,326 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 521,422 | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 127,678 | -75.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 127,678 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9, 2611.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 127,678 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 6.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste imported in Belarus 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 | +421.9% | 51,015 | 266,235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 702,550 | 615,100 | 790,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 280,097 | 51,015 | 486,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,790 | 127,678 | 521,422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Belarus?
- Hazardous waste imported in Belarus was 127,678 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 790,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,015 in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Belarus ranks 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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