Total waste generation, by activity in Belarus
Belarus: Total waste generation, by activity was 50.40 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Belarus, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 50.40 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Belarus peaked at 62.25 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.55 million tonnes, in 2001.
That places Belarus 26th 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 | 30.83 million tonnes | 24.55 million tonnes | 39.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.81 million tonnes | 40.30 million tonnes | 60.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.25 million tonnes | 39.16 million tonnes | 62.25 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Belarus
- Standard Deviation 0.869 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 294,200 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 504,200 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,044 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,860 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 41,988 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 41,449 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 45,408 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 22,230 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Belarus?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Belarus was 50.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.25 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Belarus ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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