Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy
Italy: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 385,348 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 385,348 for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy peaked at 539,697 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 374,739, in 2016.
That places Italy 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 539,697 | — |
| 2006 | 506,582 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 448,750 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 382,719 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 393,680 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 407,142 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 374,739 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 424,890 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 383,737 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 385,348 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498,343 | 448,750 | 539,697 | 3 |
| 2010s | 396,634 | 374,739 | 424,890 | 5 |
| 2020s | 384,542 | 383,737 | 385,348 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Germany 943,047 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 813,000 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 578,263 compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 310,784 compare
- 9 India 302,631 compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 267,143 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0765 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0218 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy was 385,348 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 539,697 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,739 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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