Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness was 467,073 Tonne in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
467,073 Tonne
Change on year
up 131.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
467,073 Tonne
in 2020
All-time low
112,642 Tonne
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2010201520202010: 242.2k Tonne2011: 249.2k Tonne2012: 228.7k Tonne2013: 246.5k Tonne2014: 369.8k Tonne2015: 190.3k Tonne2016: 112.6k Tonne2017: 358.9k Tonne2018: 392.9k Tonne2019: 201.7k Tonne2020: 467.1k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2020, transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 467,073 Tonne. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 467,073 Tonne in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,642 Tonne, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness and waste management operations in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Italy 789,815 Tonne compare
  2. 12 Czechia 619,101 Tonne compare
  3. 13 Finland 473,923 Tonne compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 467,073 Tonne compare
  5. 16 Hungary 429,695 Tonne compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 391,492 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 112,642 Tonne in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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