Treatment of hazardous waste in Ireland
Ireland: Treatment of hazardous waste was 3,466 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3,466
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
56th
of 66 countries
All-time high
143,043
in 2010
All-time low
2,667
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020
Treatment of hazardous waste in Ireland, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3,466 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Ireland peaked at 143,043 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,667, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 56th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 143,043 | — |
| 2012 | 22,364 | -84.4% |
| 2014 | 3,220 | -85.6% |
| 2016 | 2,739 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2,667 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,466 | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,807 | 2,667 | 143,043 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,466 | 3,466 | 3,466 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Armenia 4,668 compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 4,593 compare
- 55 Luxembourg 4,468 compare
- 57 Mauritius 3,447 compare
- 58 French Guiana 1,065 compare
- 59 Bermuda 642 compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Ireland?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Ireland was 3,466 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 143,043 in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,667 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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