Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 89.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania, 2004–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 89.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 90.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2004.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.2% | — |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +145.8% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 22.2% | 69.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 75.7% | 90.2% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -38.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Republic of Tanzania was 89.8% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2004.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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