Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland
Ireland: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 67,032 tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland stood at 67,032 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67,032 tonnes, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 46th of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,822 tonnes | 122,734 tonnes | 192,782 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 123,173 tonnes | 69,111 tonnes | 266,742 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 87,366 tonnes | 67,032 tonnes | 107,699 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland was 67,032 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,032 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 72 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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