Hazardous waste imported in Canada
Canada: Hazardous waste imported was 720,329 tonnes in 2019. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Canada, 2007β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Canada is 720,329 tonnes, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Canada peaked at 720,329 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 334,848 tonnes, in 2018.
Canada ranks 6th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488,319 tonnes | 470,120 tonnes | 509,501 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 415,702 tonnes | 334,848 tonnes | 720,329 tonnes | 10 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Canada?
- Hazardous waste imported in Canada was 720,329 tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 720,329 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,848 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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