Treatment of hazardous waste in Ukraine

Ukraine: Treatment of hazardous waste was 252,075 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
252,075
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
24th
of 66 countries
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2001
All-time low
252,075
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Treatment of hazardous waste in Ukraine, 2000–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200920192000: 1.3M2001: 2.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 802.0k2004: 689.4k2005: 811.3k2006: 790.0k2007: 995.4k2008: 894.8k2009: 794.4k2010: 642.4k2011: 597.5k2012: 541.4k2013: 439.0k2014: 327.1k2015: 314.5k2016: 337.7k2017: 305.5k2018: 276.5k2019: 252.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 252,075 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Ukraine peaked at 2.17 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 252,075, in 2019.

Ukraine ranks 24th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 million 689,365 2.17 million 10
2010s 403,377 252,075 642,392 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 21 Belgium 414,125 compare
  2. 22 Norway 292,248 compare
  3. 23 Romania 286,578 compare
  4. 25 Mexico 243,350 compare
  5. 26 Czechia 236,463 compare
  6. 27 Hungary 202,118 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in Ukraine?
Treatment of hazardous waste in Ukraine was 252,075 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2001.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 252,075 in 2019.
How does Ukraine rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
Ukraine ranks 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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