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DEFINITION:
Annual generation of hazardous waste (as defined by the Basel Convention).
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 141.02 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 2 | United States | 34.79 million tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Germany | 22.32 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 4 | China | 14.3 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Bulgaria | 13.04 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 6 | France | 10.89 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Serbia | 8.23 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 8 | India | 8.14 million tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Estonia | 7.54 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 10 | United Kingdom | 7.29 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Italy | 6.66 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Belgium | 5.92 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.68 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Netherlands | 4.72 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Mexico | 3.71 million tonnes | 2000 | ||
| 16 | Spain | 3.65 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Portugal | 3.37 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Japan | 3.31 million tonnes | 1999 | ||
| 19 | South Korea | 2.91 million tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Finland | 2.16 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Sweden | 2.06 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Philippines | 1.9 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Thailand | 1.85 million tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Malaysia | 1.71 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Czech Republic | 1.51 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Poland | 1.47 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Cuba | 1.42 million tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 28 | Norway | 1.34 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Austria | 1.33 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Jordan | 1.29 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Ukraine | 1.23 million tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Switzerland | 1.11 million tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Turkey | 1.02 million tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Guatemala | 822,456 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Ireland | 743,418 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Hungary | 670,613 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Australia | 642,415 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 38 | Niger | 554,000 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Slovakia | 527,205 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Romania | 524,193 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Armenia | 467,523.59 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Denmark | 419,646 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 43 | Singapore | 356,000 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Algeria | 325,000 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 45 | Israel | 321,000 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 272,854.59 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 47 | Greece | 252,955 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 48 | Luxembourg | 199,115 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 49 | Ecuador | 193,812 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 50 | Slovenia | 152,744 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 51 | Tunisia | 150,200 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 52 | Morocco | 119,000 tonnes | 2000 | ||
| 53 | Lithuania | 115,719 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 54 | Lebanon | 100,492 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 91,788 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 56 | Senegal | 81,957 tonnes | 1999 | ||
| 57 | Zambia | 80,000 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 58 | Colombia | 78,581.02 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 59 | Bangladesh | 75,920 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 60 | Latvia | 67,462 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 61 | Croatia | 58,432 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 62 | Malta | 55,027 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 63 | Hong Kong | 54,812 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 64 | Madagascar | 45,957 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 40,600 tonnes | 1996 | ||
| 66 | Yemen | 38,200 tonnes | 1995 | ||
| 67 | Bahrain | 35,008 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 68 | Cyprus | 23,786 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 16,029 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Palestine | 14,422.8 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 71 | Qatar | 11,897.65 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 72 | Macau | 11,493 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11,452 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 11,000 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 75 | Jamaica | 10,000 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 76 | Cameroon | 8,716.6 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 77 | Iceland | 8,501 tonnes | 2004 | ||
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 7,871 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 79 | Guadeloupe | 5,738 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 80 | Martinique | 4,720 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 81 | Mauritius | 4,150 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 82 | French Guiana | 2,366 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 83 | Iraq | 2,337.8 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 84 | Togo | 1,900 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 85 | Benin | 1,698 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 86 | Panama | 1,152.88 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 87 | Moldova | 1,125 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 88 | Andorra | 935.5 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 89 | Belize | 775 tonnes | 2000 | ||
| 90 | Dominica | 627 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 91 | Monaco | 400.89 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 92 | Chile | 249.75 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 93 | Syria | 46 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.15 tonnes | 2002 |