Treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Treatment of hazardous waste was 102.95 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
102.95 million
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
220.53 million
in 2002
All-time low
68.89 million
in 2017
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation, 2002–2021

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2002201120212002: 220.5M2003: 111.4M2004: 75.6M2005: 72.0M2006: 96.0M2007: 105.6M2008: 89.1M2009: 103.0M2010: 83.5M2011: 96.8M2012: 91.8M2013: 102.1M2014: 103.8M2015: 93.8M2016: 86.5M2017: 68.9M2018: 111.2M2019: 84.5M2020: 171.0M2021: 103.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation is 102.95 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation peaked at 220.53 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.89 million, in 2017.

That places Russian Federation 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 220.53 million
2003 111.44 million -49.5%
2004 75.55 million -32.2%
2005 71.98 million -4.7%
2006 96.00 million +33.4%
2007 105.55 million +10.0%
2008 89.09 million -15.6%
2009 102.96 million +15.6%
2010 83.48 million -18.9%
2011 96.77 million +15.9%
2012 91.75 million -5.2%
2013 102.10 million +11.3%
2014 103.81 million +1.7%
2015 93.78 million -9.7%
2016 86.46 million -7.8%
2017 68.89 million -20.3%
2018 111.18 million +61.4%
2019 84.53 million -24.0%
2020 170.95 million +102.2%
2021 102.95 million -39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.14 million 71.98 million 220.53 million 8
2010s 92.28 million 68.89 million 111.18 million 10
2020s 136.95 million 102.95 million 170.95 million 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Germany 9.49 million compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 3.57 million compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 3.05 million compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation?
Treatment of hazardous waste in Russian Federation was 102.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 220.53 million in 2002.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 68.89 million in 2017.
How does Russian Federation rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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