Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 265,982 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan is 265,982, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.44 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,342, in 2002.
Azerbaijan ranks 40th of 77 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 or disposed in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,783 | — |
| 2001 | 4,927 | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 3,342 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 11,492 | +243.9% |
| 2004 | 105,165 | +815.1% |
| 2005 | 5,571 | -94.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +25667.0% |
| 2007 | 7,677 | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 69,180 | +801.1% |
| 2009 | 173,658 | +151.0% |
| 2010 | 151,292 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 138,282 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 205,211 | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 152,446 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 529,106 | +247.1% |
| 2015 | 382,998 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 707,768 | +84.8% |
| 2017 | 216,837 | -69.4% |
| 2018 | 283,600 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 254,450 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 296,370 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 299,042 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 609,627 | +103.9% |
| 2023 | 265,982 | -56.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 265,982 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 265,982 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25667.0% | 5,571 | 1.44 million |
| 2004 | +815.1% | 11,492 | 105,165 |
| 2008 | +801.1% | 7,677 | 69,180 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,328 | 3,342 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,199 | 138,282 | 707,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,755 | 265,982 | 609,627 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Azerbaijan was 265,982 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,342 in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Azerbaijan ranks 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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