Hazardous waste treated or disposed in India
India: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 12.21 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
12.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
8th
of 72 countries
All-time high
12.21 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
4.65 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016β2023
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in India, 2016β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in India is 12.21 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
That places India 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.74 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.94 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in India?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in India was 12.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does India rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- India ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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