Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland
Ireland: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 67,032 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland stood at 67,032. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland peaked at 266,742 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67,032, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 49th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122,734 | — |
| 2006 | 190,951 | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 192,782 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 266,742 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 69,111 | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 86,518 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 78,411 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 115,085 | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 107,699 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 67,032 | -37.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67,032 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67,032 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,822 | 122,734 | 192,782 | 3 |
| 2010s | 123,173 | 69,111 | 266,742 | 5 |
| 2020s | 87,366 | 67,032 | 107,699 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland was 67,032 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 266,742 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,032 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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