environmental2022
Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2022; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
349.6kilograms
Median: 45.9kilograms
Countries Covered
102
with available data
Highest
Armenia
8,954.8kilograms
Lowest
Burkina Faso
0.0kilograms
Top 5 Countries
1Armenia8,954.8kilograms
2Finland5,267.0kilograms
3Serbia4,444.0kilograms
4Kazakhstan2,192.6kilograms
5Bulgaria2,172.0kilograms
By Region
Europe579.5kilograms(30 countries)
Other289.0kilograms(50 countries)
Africa234.6kilograms(4 countries)
Asia200.1kilograms(14 countries)
South America27.8kilograms(3 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0kilograms)High (8,954.8kilograms)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 349.6kilograms)
Europe (30)
Other (50)
Africa (4)
Asia (14)
South America (3)
North America (1)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2022; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 8,954.8kilograms |
| 2 | Finland | 5,267.0kilograms |
| 3 | Serbia | 4,444.0kilograms |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2,192.6kilograms |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 2,172.0kilograms |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,066.3kilograms |
| 7 | Estonia | 1,130.0kilograms |
| 8 | South Africa | 919.4kilograms |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 812.3kilograms |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 722.0kilograms |
| 11 | Sweden | 684.0kilograms |
| 12 | Montenegro | 477.0kilograms |
| 13 | Norway | 349.0kilograms |
| 14 | Türkiye | 318.0kilograms |
| 15 | Monaco | 316.9kilograms |
| 16 | Germany | 272.0kilograms |
| 17 | Netherlands | 246.0kilograms |
| 18 | El Salvador | 226.2kilograms |
| 19 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 224.0kilograms |
| 20 | Malaysia | 223.5kilograms |
| 21 | Denmark | 223.0kilograms |
| 22 | Liechtenstein | 220.4kilograms |
| 23 | Belarus | 211.1kilograms |
| 24 | Belgium | 189.0kilograms |
| 25 | Italy | 171.0kilograms |
| 26 | France | 167.0kilograms |
| 27 | Austria | 163.0kilograms |
| 28 | Czech Republic | 146.0kilograms |
| 29 | Ireland | 130.0kilograms |
| 30 | Iceland | 113.0kilograms |
| 31 | Slovakia | 91.0kilograms |
| 32 | Lithuania | 85.0kilograms |
| 33 | Trinidad and Tobago | 84.9kilograms |
| 34 | Malta | 84.0kilograms |
| 35 | Portugal | 79.0kilograms |
| 36 | Spain | 74.0kilograms |
| 37 | Greece | 71.0kilograms |
| 38 | Mongolia | 66.6kilograms |
| 39 | Oman | 65.5kilograms |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 64.2kilograms |
| 41 | Cyprus | 63.0kilograms |
| 42 | Slovenia | 63.0kilograms |
| 43 | Peru | 62.1kilograms |
| 44 | Hungary | 62.0kilograms |
| 45 | Bahrain | 61.9kilograms |
| 46 | Poland | 61.0kilograms |
| 47 | Singapore | 60.8kilograms |
| 48 | Romania | 57.0kilograms |
| 49 | People's Republic of China | 51.1kilograms |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 48.2kilograms |
| 51 | Croatia | 47.0kilograms |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 44.8kilograms |
| 53 | Philippines | 43.7kilograms |
| 54 | Niger | 40.0kilograms |
| 55 | Thailand | 31.6kilograms |
| 56 | Latvia | 31.0kilograms |
| 57 | Bermuda | 28.2kilograms |
| 58 | Guadeloupe | 24.2kilograms |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 23.8kilograms |
| 60 | Lebanon | 22.6kilograms |
| 61 | Cuba | 20.9kilograms |
| 62 | Argentina | 20.6kilograms |
| 63 | Martinique | 17.9kilograms |
| 64 | Mauritius | 16.7kilograms |
| 65 | Andorra | 15.1kilograms |
| 66 | Tunisia | 14.9kilograms |
| 67 | Ukraine | 12.5kilograms |
| 68 | Dominica | 10.6kilograms |
| 69 | Reunion | 10.0kilograms |
| 70 | Algeria | 9.6kilograms |
| 71 | Morocco | 8.6kilograms |
| 72 | French Guiana | 7.8kilograms |
| 73 | Jordan | 6.8kilograms |
| 74 | Cape Verde | 6.5kilograms |
| 75 | India | 6.3kilograms |
| 76 | Hong Kong | 4.6kilograms |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.0kilograms |
| 78 | Jamaica | 3.7kilograms |
| 79 | Belize | 3.2kilograms |
| 80 | Macao | 2.8kilograms |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 2.8kilograms |
| 82 | Madagascar | 2.3kilograms |
| 83 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.6kilograms |
| 84 | State of Palestine | 1.0kilograms |
| 85 | Guatemala | 0.9kilograms |
| 86 | Ecuador | 0.9kilograms |
| 87 | Panama | 0.8kilograms |
| 88 | Kenya | 0.8kilograms |
| 89 | Seychelles | 0.6kilograms |
| 90 | Iraq | 0.5kilograms |
| 91 | Bhutan | 0.5kilograms |
| 92 | Cameroon | 0.5kilograms |
| 93 | Benin | 0.2kilograms |
| 94 | Togo | 0.2kilograms |
| 95 | Lesotho | 0.1kilograms |
| 96 | Myanmar | 0.0kilograms |
| 97 | Fiji | 0.0kilograms |
| 98 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0kilograms |
| 99 | Suriname | 0.0kilograms |
| 100 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0kilograms |
| 101 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0kilograms |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 0.0kilograms |
Showing 102 of 102 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2022).
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