Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
65
Highest
12.43 million
Kuwait
Lowest
0
Croatia
Median
12,933
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
865
What the numbers show
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes) is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 12.43 million in Kuwait; the lowest is 0 in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,933, and the mean is 308,632.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 1,163,280.0%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 100.0%).
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 12.43 million | 2023 | up 296.7% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 1.63 million | 2022 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 3 | South Africa | 1.07 million | 2023 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 943,047 | 2022 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | 813,000 | 2022 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 578,263 | 2023 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Italy | 385,348 | 2022 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 310,784 | 2018 | down 28.2% | flat |
| 9 | India | 302,631 | 2023 | up 225.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 267,143 | 2022 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 212,088 | 2022 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 178,804 | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 13 | Malaysia | 102,578 | 2023 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Finland | 79,431 | 2022 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 76,093 | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 69,803 | 2022 | up 1,163,280.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Czechia | 67,903 | 2022 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 62,905 | 2012 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 60,120 | 2023 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Colombia | 58,334 | 2023 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 36,232 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 33,918 | 2023 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 33,237 | 2023 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Norway | 27,212 | 2022 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 26,633 | 2022 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 25,907 | 2022 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 23,132 | 2022 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Algeria | 21,527 | 2021 | up 408.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Belarus | 20,586 | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 30 | Israel | 14,800 | 2023 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Cuba | 14,230 | 2021 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 32 | Mexico | 12,960 | 2022 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Monaco | 12,933 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 11,958 | 2022 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Qatar | 8,947 | 2023 | up 1,391.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovak Republic | 6,085 | 2022 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovenia | 5,686 | 2022 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 38 | Ukraine | 4,076 | 2023 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Greece | 4,059 | 2022 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Denmark | 3,564 | 2022 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Lithuania | 2,222 | 2022 | up 118.1% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 1,518 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Bahrain | 1,489 | 2019 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 44 | Guatemala | 1,347 | 2010 | up 258.2% | rising |
| 45 | Oman | 1,325 | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 1,173 | 2022 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Cameroon | 1,148 | 2009 | up 467.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Armenia | 892.7 | 2023 | up 5,151.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Myanmar | 875 | 2021 | up 209.2% | rising |
| 50 | Martinique | 815 | 2023 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 768 | 2022 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Mauritius | 460.86 | 2017 | down 76.3% | falling |
| 53 | Malta | 243 | 2022 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 54 | French Guiana | 87 | 2023 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Jordan | 10.1 | 2011 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Guadeloupe | 4 | 2023 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Réunion | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Estonia | 1 | 2022 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Cyprus | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Latvia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Bermuda | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Montenegro | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Serbia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Croatia | 0 | 2022 | 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.