Treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus
Belarus: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1.72 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus is 1.72 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus peaked at 2.04 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 227,400 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Belarus 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 227,400 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 252,900 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 344,700 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 437,100 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 675,200 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 774,900 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 827,600 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 889,780 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million tonnes | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million tonnes | -2.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.72 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,596 tonnes, 48.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.72 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202,118 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387,460 tonnes | 227,400 tonnes | 675,200 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 774,900 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Belarus was 1.72 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,400 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).