Total waste generation, by activity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total waste generation, by activity was 176.18 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Ukraine, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Ukraine is 176.18 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Ukraine peaked at 493.09 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 176.18 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237.78 million tonnes | 181.96 million tonnes | 354.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.27 million tonnes | 295.73 million tonnes | 450.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.68 million tonnes | 176.18 million tonnes | 493.09 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Ukraine
- Standard Deviation 0.795 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 725,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 725,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 36,372 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,800 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 80,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 50,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 364,392 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 298,600 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Ukraine?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Ukraine was 176.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 493.09 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.18 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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