Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
72
Highest
105.03 million tonnes
China
Lowest
0 tonnes
Andorra
Median
277,688 tonnes
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
953
What the numbers show
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 105.03 million tonnes in China; the lowest is 0 tonnes in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 277,688 tonnes, and the mean is 4.68 million tonnes.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 2,615.0%), and the largest decrease in Jordan (down 95.8%).
Hazardous waste treated or disposed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 105.03 million tonnes | 2023 | up 337.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Türkiye | 34.68 million tonnes | 2022 | up 871.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Serbia | 29.76 million tonnes | 2022 | up 106.3% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 29.33 million tonnes | 2022 | up 1,978.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 21.42 million tonnes | 2022 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 13.66 million tonnes | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 7 | Kuwait | 12.48 million tonnes | 2023 | up 291.5% | volatile |
| 8 | India | 12.21 million tonnes | 2023 | up 162.7% | rising |
| 9 | Philippines | 10.74 million tonnes | 2019 | up 409.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 9.40 million tonnes | 2023 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 11 | France | 7.53 million tonnes | 2022 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 6.58 million tonnes | 2022 | up 485.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Malaysia | 5.79 million tonnes | 2023 | up 639.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.09 million tonnes | 2017 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4.59 million tonnes | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 4.05 million tonnes | 2022 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 2.44 million tonnes | 2022 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 18 | Armenia | 2.15 million tonnes | 2023 | up 271.2% | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.03 million tonnes | 2018 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 20 | Belarus | 1.93 million tonnes | 2023 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 1.85 million tonnes | 2022 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 22 | Poland | 1.60 million tonnes | 2022 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia | 1.46 million tonnes | 2022 | down 84.0% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1.45 million tonnes | 2022 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 25 | El Salvador | 1.43 million tonnes | 2021 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Denmark | 1.27 million tonnes | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 27 | Argentina | 930,505 tonnes | 2021 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 648,002 tonnes | 2022 | up 499.4% | volatile |
| 29 | United Arab Emirates | 596,894 tonnes | 2023 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 561,689 tonnes | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 556,987 tonnes | 2022 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 522,378 tonnes | 2022 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 479,816 tonnes | 2022 | up 41.6% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 468,562 tonnes | 2022 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 409,575 tonnes | 2022 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Montenegro | 289,395 tonnes | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 265,982 tonnes | 2023 | up 74.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Cuba | 212,686 tonnes | 2021 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 39 | Qatar | 140,744 tonnes | 2023 | up 362.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovakia | 139,302 tonnes | 2022 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 41 | Ukraine | 114,289 tonnes | 2023 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Lithuania | 97,695 tonnes | 2022 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 43 | Croatia | 97,548 tonnes | 2022 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Bahrain | 79,653 tonnes | 2019 | up 152.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Oman | 79,274 tonnes | 2024 | up 1,273.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Ireland | 67,032 tonnes | 2022 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 47 | Iceland | 56,284 tonnes | 2022 | up 383.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovenia | 54,634 tonnes | 2022 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 54,083 tonnes | 2022 | up 2,615.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Jordan | 51,900 tonnes | 2021 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Cyprus | 44,164 tonnes | 2022 | up 232.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Réunion | 32,400 tonnes | 2023 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 53 | Guadeloupe | 24,646 tonnes | 2023 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 54 | Fiji | 19,158 tonnes | 2023 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Latvia | 17,085 tonnes | 2022 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 56 | Monaco | 12,933 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Guatemala | 12,364 tonnes | 2017 | up 1,361.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 11,956 tonnes | 2021 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 59 | Cameroon | 8,717 tonnes | 2009 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 8,435 tonnes | 2006 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 61 | Republic of Moldova | 4,946 tonnes | 2021 | up 288.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 4,730 tonnes | 2019 | up 2,602.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Mauritius | 4,593 tonnes | 2021 | up 60.6% | volatile |
| 64 | State of Palestine | 4,572 tonnes | 2014 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 65 | Panama | 3,095 tonnes | 2011 | up 305.3% | rising |
| 66 | French Guiana | 2,434 tonnes | 2023 | up 88.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Bermuda | 1,698 tonnes | 2019 | up 190.3% | rising |
| 68 | Martinique | 827 tonnes | 2023 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Malta | 243 tonnes | 2022 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 70 | United Republic of Tanzania | 53 tonnes | 2015 | up 881.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 2.2 tonnes | 2021 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Andorra | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Africa 39.60 million tonnes
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22,367 tonnes
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 1,172 tonnes