Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia
Australia: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 33,918 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 33,918 for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia peaked at 40.33 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,322, in 2016.
Australia ranks 22nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.33 million | — |
| 2009 | 37,239 | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 40,967 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 39,492 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,543 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 30,357 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22,322 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 28,717 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 31,063 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 40,333 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 63,824 | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 43,886 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 86,833 | +97.9% |
| 2023 | 33,918 | -60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.19 million | 37,239 | 40.33 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 32,849 | 22,322 | 40,967 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,115 | 33,918 | 86,833 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia was 33,918 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,322 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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