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Annual generation of hazardous waste (as defined by the Basel Convention).
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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1 | RussiaRussia | 141.02 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
2 | United StatesUnited States | 34.79 million tonnes | 2005 | ||
3 | GermanyGermany | 22.32 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
4 | ChinaChina | 14.3 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
5 | BulgariaBulgaria | 13.04 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
6 | FranceFrance | 10.89 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
7 | SerbiaSerbia | 8.23 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
8 | IndiaIndia | 8.14 million tonnes | 2006 | ||
9 | EstoniaEstonia | 7.54 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
10 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 7.29 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
11 | ItalyItaly | 6.66 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
12 | BelgiumBelgium | 5.92 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
13 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 5.68 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
14 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 4.72 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
15 | MexicoMexico | 3.71 million tonnes | 2000 | ||
16 | SpainSpain | 3.65 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
17 | PortugalPortugal | 3.37 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
18 | JapanJapan | 3.31 million tonnes | 1999 | ||
19 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 2.91 million tonnes | 2003 | ||
20 | FinlandFinland | 2.16 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
21 | SwedenSweden | 2.06 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
22 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 1.9 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
23 | ThailandThailand | 1.85 million tonnes | 2007 | ||
24 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.71 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
25 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 1.51 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
26 | PolandPoland | 1.47 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
27 | CubaCuba | 1.42 million tonnes | 2007 | ||
28 | NorwayNorway | 1.34 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
29 | AustriaAustria | 1.33 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
30 | JordanJordan | 1.29 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
31 | UkraineUkraine | 1.23 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
32 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 1.11 million tonnes | 2002 | ||
33 | TurkeyTurkey | 1.02 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
34 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 822,456 tonnes | 2006 | ||
35 | IrelandIreland | 743,418 tonnes | 2008 | ||
36 | HungaryHungary | 670,613 tonnes | 2008 | ||
37 | AustraliaAustralia | 642,415 tonnes | 2002 | ||
38 | NigerNiger | 554,000 tonnes | 2005 | ||
39 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 527,205 tonnes | 2008 | ||
40 | RomaniaRomania | 524,193 tonnes | 2008 | ||
41 | ArmeniaArmenia | 467,523.59 tonnes | 2009 | ||
42 | DenmarkDenmark | 419,646 tonnes | 2008 | ||
43 | SingaporeSingapore | 356,000 tonnes | 2009 | ||
44 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 325,000 tonnes | 2003 | ||
45 | IsraelIsrael | 321,000 tonnes | 2008 | ||
46 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 272,854.59 tonnes | 2009 | ||
47 | GreeceGreece | 252,955 tonnes | 2008 | ||
48 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 199,115 tonnes | 2008 | ||
49 | EcuadorEcuador | 193,812 tonnes | 2008 | ||
50 | SloveniaSlovenia | 152,744 tonnes | 2008 | ||
51 | TunisiaTunisia | 150,200 tonnes | 2002 | ||
52 | MoroccoMorocco | 119,000 tonnes | 2000 | ||
53 | LithuaniaLithuania | 115,719 tonnes | 2008 | ||
54 | LebanonLebanon | 100,492 tonnes | 2002 | ||
55 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 91,788 tonnes | 2008 | ||
56 | SenegalSenegal | 81,957 tonnes | 1999 | ||
57 | ZambiaZambia | 80,000 tonnes | 2005 | ||
58 | ColombiaColombia | 78,581.02 tonnes | 2008 | ||
59 | BangladeshBangladesh | 75,920 tonnes | 2005 | ||
60 | LatviaLatvia | 67,462 tonnes | 2008 | ||
61 | CroatiaCroatia | 58,432 tonnes | 2008 | ||
62 | MaltaMalta | 55,027 tonnes | 2008 | ||
63 | Hong KongHong Kong | 54,812 tonnes | 2009 | ||
64 | MadagascarMadagascar | 45,957 tonnes | 2007 | ||
65 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 40,600 tonnes | 1996 | ||
66 | YemenYemen | 38,200 tonnes | 1995 | ||
67 | BahrainBahrain | 35,008 tonnes | 2007 | ||
68 | CyprusCyprus | 23,786 tonnes | 2008 | ||
69 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 16,029 tonnes | 2009 | ||
70 | PalestinePalestine | 14,422.8 tonnes | 2009 | ||
71 | QatarQatar | 11,897.65 tonnes | 2008 | ||
72 | MacauMacau | 11,493 tonnes | 2009 | ||
73 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 11,452 tonnes | 2003 | ||
74 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 11,000 tonnes | 2009 | ||
75 | JamaicaJamaica | 10,000 tonnes | 2006 | ||
76 | CameroonCameroon | 8,716.6 tonnes | 2009 | ||
77 | IcelandIceland | 8,501 tonnes | 2004 | ||
78 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 7,871 tonnes | 2002 | ||
79 | GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | 5,738 tonnes | 2007 | ||
80 | MartiniqueMartinique | 4,720 tonnes | 2007 | ||
81 | MauritiusMauritius | 4,150 tonnes | 2009 | ||
82 | French GuianaFrench Guiana | 2,366 tonnes | 2007 | ||
83 | IraqIraq | 2,337.8 tonnes | 2008 | ||
84 | TogoTogo | 1,900 tonnes | 2007 | ||
85 | BeninBenin | 1,698 tonnes | 2002 | ||
86 | PanamaPanama | 1,152.88 tonnes | 2007 | ||
87 | MoldovaMoldova | 1,125 tonnes | 2009 | ||
88 | AndorraAndorra | 935.5 tonnes | 2006 | ||
89 | BelizeBelize | 775 tonnes | 2000 | ||
90 | DominicaDominica | 627 tonnes | 2002 | ||
91 | MonacoMonaco | 400.89 tonnes | 2009 | ||
92 | ChileChile | 249.75 tonnes | 2009 | ||
93 | SyriaSyria | 46 tonnes | 2003 | ||
94 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 0.15 tonnes | 2002 |
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Interesting observations about Environment > Waste > Hazardous waste created
- Russia has ranked in the top 2 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1995.
- United States has ranked in the top 2 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1995.
- Germany has ranked in the top 3 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1990.
- China has ranked in the top 4 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1996.
- France has ranked in the top 6 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1990.
- United Kingdom has ranked in the top 9 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1990.
- India has ranked in the top 7 for waste > hazardous waste created since 2000.
- Italy has ranked in the top 10 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1990.
- Philippines has ranked in the top 4 for waste > hazardous waste created since 2008.
- Mexico has ranked in the top 9 for waste > hazardous waste created since 1990.