Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness was 467,073 Tonne in 2020. ▲ Rising
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom is 467,073 Tonne, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 131.5% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom peaked at 467,073 Tonne in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,642 Tonne, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 242,151 Tonne | — |
| 2011 | 249,176 Tonne | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 228,741 Tonne | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 246,470 Tonne | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 369,763 Tonne | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 190,320 Tonne | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 112,642 Tonne | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 358,939 Tonne | +218.7% |
| 2018 | 392,943 Tonne | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 201,726 Tonne | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 467,073 Tonne | +131.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 259,287 Tonne | 112,642 Tonne | 392,943 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,073 Tonne | 467,073 Tonne | 467,073 Tonne | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 159 Kilometre (2018)
- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 Hectares (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom?
- Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom was 467,073 Tonne in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 467,073 Tonne in 2020.
- What is the lowest transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,642 Tonne in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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