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- Hazardous waste created per thousand people
DEFINITION:
Annual generation of hazardous waste (as defined by the Basel Convention). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 5,622.76 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Bulgaria | 1,710.88 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Serbia | 1,119.41 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,055.79 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Russia | 993.72 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Belgium | 552.65 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Luxembourg | 407.48 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Finland | 407.13 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Portugal | 317.05 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Netherlands | 287.24 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Norway | 280.29 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Germany | 271.87 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Sweden | 223.8 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Jordan | 223.61 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 15 | France | 169.22 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Ireland | 167.98 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Austria | 159.53 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Armenia | 157.51 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Switzerland | 152.65 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Czech Republic | 144.9 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Malta | 133.58 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Cuba | 125.41 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 23 | United Kingdom | 118.66 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 24 | United States | 117.72 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Italy | 111.23 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Slovakia | 97.51 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Spain | 80.09 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Denmark | 76.39 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Slovenia | 75.57 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Singapore | 71.38 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Hungary | 66.81 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Guatemala | 63.29 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Malaysia | 61.36 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 34 | South Korea | 60.87 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Israel | 43.92 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Niger | 42.02 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Poland | 38.52 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Mexico | 35.69 tonnes | 2000 | ||
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 35.35 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Lithuania | 34.46 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Bahrain | 33.91 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 42 | Australia | 32.69 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 43 | Latvia | 29.77 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Iceland | 29.11 tonnes | 2004 | ||
| 45 | Lebanon | 28.58 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 46 | Thailand | 27.98 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 47 | Ukraine | 26.72 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 48 | Japan | 26.1 tonnes | 1999 | ||
| 49 | Romania | 24.37 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23.77 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 51 | Greece | 22.51 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 52 | Cyprus | 22.08 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 53 | Macau | 22.03 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 54 | Philippines | 20.68 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 55 | Tunisia | 15.35 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 56 | Turkey | 14.55 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 57 | Ecuador | 13.35 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 58 | Croatia | 13.18 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 59 | Andorra | 11.43 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 60 | Monaco | 11.04 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 61 | China | 10.74 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 62 | Algeria | 9.85 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 63 | Dominica | 8.98 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.92 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 65 | Qatar | 8.75 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 66 | Senegal | 8.52 tonnes | 1999 | ||
| 67 | Hong Kong | 7.86 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 68 | India | 7.12 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 69 | Zambia | 6.97 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 70 | Morocco | 4.14 tonnes | 2000 | ||
| 71 | Jamaica | 3.76 tonnes | 2006 | ||
| 72 | Mauritius | 3.25 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Belize | 3.25 tonnes | 2000 | ||
| 74 | Yemen | 2.54 tonnes | 1995 | ||
| 75 | Madagascar | 2.37 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 2.21 tonnes | 1996 | ||
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 1.79 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 78 | Colombia | 1.74 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 0.853 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 0.64 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 81 | Bangladesh | 0.53 tonnes | 2005 | ||
| 82 | Cameroon | 0.434 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 83 | Panama | 0.33 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 84 | Togo | 0.326 tonnes | 2007 | ||
| 85 | Moldova | 0.316 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 86 | Benin | 0.229 tonnes | 2002 | ||
| 87 | Iraq | 0.0794 tonnes | 2008 | ||
| 88 | Chile | 0.0147 tonnes | 2009 | ||
| 89 | Syria | 0.00266 tonnes | 2003 | ||
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.00139 tonnes | 2002 |