Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
77
Highest
105.03 million
China
Lowest
0
Andorra
Median
289,395
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,005
What the numbers show
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes) is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 105.03 million in China; the lowest is 0 in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 289,395, and the mean is 5.37 million.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 20 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 | 2023 | up 337.4% | volatile |
| 2 | South Africa | 39.60 million | 2021 | up 311.3% | rising |
| 3 | Turkey | 34.68 million | 2022 | up 871.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Türkiye | 34.68 million | 2022 | up 871.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Serbia | 29.76 million | 2022 | up 106.3% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 29.33 million | 2022 | up 1,978.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 21.42 million | 2022 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 13.66 million | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 9 | Kuwait | 12.48 million | 2023 | up 291.5% | volatile |
| 10 | India | 12.21 million | 2023 | up 162.7% | rising |
| 11 | Philippines | 10.74 million | 2019 | up 409.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 9.40 million | 2023 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 7.53 million | 2022 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 6.58 million | 2022 | up 485.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 5.79 million | 2023 | up 639.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.09 million | 2017 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4.59 million | 2022 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 4.05 million | 2022 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 2.44 million | 2022 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 20 | Armenia | 2.15 million | 2023 | up 271.2% | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.03 million | 2018 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 2.03 million | 2018 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 23 | Belarus | 1.93 million | 2023 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 1.85 million | 2022 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 25 | Poland | 1.60 million | 2022 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 1.46 million | 2022 | down 84.0% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 1.45 million | 2022 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 28 | El Salvador | 1.43 million | 2021 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Denmark | 1.27 million | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 30 | Argentina | 930,505 | 2021 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 648,002 | 2022 | up 499.4% | volatile |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 596,894 | 2023 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 561,689 | 2022 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 34 | Portugal | 556,987 | 2022 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Hungary | 522,378 | 2022 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Austria | 479,816 | 2022 | up 41.6% | falling |
| 37 | Romania | 468,562 | 2022 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 409,575 | 2022 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Montenegro | 289,395 | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 265,982 | 2023 | up 74.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Cuba | 212,686 | 2021 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 42 | Qatar | 140,744 | 2023 | up 362.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Slovakia | 139,302 | 2022 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 44 | Ukraine | 114,289 | 2023 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Lithuania | 97,695 | 2022 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 97,548 | 2022 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Bahrain | 79,653 | 2019 | up 152.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 79,274 | 2024 | up 1,273.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Ireland | 67,032 | 2022 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 50 | Iceland | 56,284 | 2022 | up 383.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovenia | 54,634 | 2022 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 54,083 | 2022 | up 2,615.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Jordan | 51,900 | 2021 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Cyprus | 44,164 | 2022 | up 232.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Réunion | 32,400 | 2023 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 55 | Reunion | 32,400 | 2023 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 57 | Guadeloupe | 24,646 | 2023 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 58 | Fiji | 19,158 | 2023 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Latvia | 17,085 | 2022 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 60 | Monaco | 12,933 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 12,364 | 2017 | up 1,361.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 11,956 | 2021 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 63 | Cameroon | 8,717 | 2009 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 64 | Jamaica | 8,435 | 2006 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 65 | Republic of Moldova | 4,946 | 2021 | up 288.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Moldova | 4,946 | 2021 | up 288.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Saint Lucia | 4,730 | 2019 | up 2,602.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Mauritius | 4,593 | 2021 | up 60.6% | volatile |
| 69 | State of Palestine | 4,572 | 2014 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 70 | Panama | 3,095 | 2011 | up 305.3% | rising |
| 71 | French Guiana | 2,434 | 2023 | up 88.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Bermuda | 1,698 | 2019 | up 190.3% | rising |
| 73 | Martinique | 827 | 2023 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Malta | 243 | 2022 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 75 | United Republic of Tanzania | 53 | 2015 | up 881.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 2.2 | 2021 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Andorra | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.