Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness was 33.29 million Tonne in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.29 million Tonne
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
33.29 million Tonne
in 2024
All-time low
13.70 million Tonne
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2010201720242010: 13.7M Tonne2011: 15.8M Tonne2012: 16.9M Tonne2013: 18.2M Tonne2014: 24.0M Tonne2015: 23.5M Tonne2016: 26.0M Tonne2017: 27.2M Tonne2018: 28.2M Tonne2019: 27.1M Tonne2020: 28.3M Tonne2021: 30.3M Tonne2022: 29.4M Tonne2023: 31.5M Tonne2024: 33.3M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 33.29 million Tonne for transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 33.29 million Tonne in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.70 million Tonne, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness and waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2024.
Year Tonne Change
2010 13.70 million Tonne
2011 15.80 million Tonne +15.3%
2012 16.86 million Tonne +6.7%
2013 18.19 million Tonne +7.9%
2014 24.01 million Tonne +32.0%
2015 23.46 million Tonne -2.3%
2016 26.03 million Tonne +11.0%
2017 27.19 million Tonne +4.4%
2018 28.17 million Tonne +3.6%
2019 27.08 million Tonne -3.9%
2020 28.34 million Tonne +4.6%
2021 30.32 million Tonne +7.0%
2022 29.42 million Tonne -2.9%
2023 31.53 million Tonne +7.2%
2024 33.29 million Tonne +5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +32.0% 18.19 million Tonne 24.01 million Tonne

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.05 million Tonne 13.70 million Tonne 28.17 million Tonne 10
2020s 30.58 million Tonne 28.34 million Tonne 33.29 million Tonne 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 6.42 million Tonne compare
  2. 2 France 5.63 million Tonne compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 5.49 million Tonne compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 5.49 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 33.29 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 33.29 million Tonne in 2024.
What is the lowest transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.70 million Tonne in 2010.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 541 data points, 2010–2024
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