Treatment of hazardous waste in India
India: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1.30 million in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
3.98 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000β2019
Treatment of hazardous waste in India, 2000β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.30 million for treatment of hazardous waste in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in India peaked at 3.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2017.
India ranks 14th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.43 million | 3.09 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.00 million | 3.98 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 11 Spain 1.66 million compare
- 12 Belarus, Republic of 1.48 million compare
- 13 United States 1.46 million compare
- 15 Poland, Republic of 1.15 million compare
- 16 South Africa 1.02 million compare
- 17 Denmark 930,609 compare
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in India?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in India was 1.30 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2017.
- How does India rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- India ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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