Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 10.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland peaked at 26.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 60th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.9% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.9% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 57 Kazakhstan 21.4% compare
- 58 Martinique 19.2% compare
- 59 Luxembourg 11.5% compare
- 61 Armenia 6.7% compare
- 62 Malta 0.5% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Ireland was 10.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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