Total waste generation, by activity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Total waste generation, by activity was 4.09 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Azerbaijan, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Azerbaijan is 4.09 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.09 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Standard Deviation 0.689 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,865 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,424 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 290 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 317 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 76,629 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 63,203 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Azerbaijan?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Azerbaijan was 4.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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