Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belarus
Belarus: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.93 million for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belarus peaked at 2.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 296,800, in 2005.
That places Belarus 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 296,800 | — |
| 2006 | 323,900 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 420,400 | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 537,900 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 809,800 | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 957,500 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 968,400 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +52.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | +81.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.93 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 477,760 | 296,800 | 809,800 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 957,500 | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.66 million | 1.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belarus?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Belarus was 1.93 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,800 in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Belarus ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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