Hazardous waste imported in Mexico
Mexico: Hazardous waste imported was 1.13 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Mexico, 2007β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Mexico is 1.13 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Mexico peaked at 1.39 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 625,980 tonnes, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650,040 tonnes | 625,980 tonnes | 664,669 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million tonnes | 902,250 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million tonnes | 991,216 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Mexico?
- Hazardous waste imported in Mexico was 1.13 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,980 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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