Dataset

Indicator 12.4.2: Hazardous waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes)

Waste Management (Non-Sanitation)GlobalUnited Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Dataset Objective

To provide data on the amount of hazardous waste treated by type of treatment.

Context

It covers the period of 1998 to 2019. This dataset is part of the Global SDG Indicator database compiled through the UN System in preparation for the Secretary-General's annual report on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

What is included

This dataset contains the amount of hazardous waste treated by type of treatment in tonnes by different countries. Data also entails the sustainable development goal code, goal label, description, target code, target description, global locations, geographic area name and code, parent geographic area name, geographic area type, earliest and latest years, available years, among other attributes.

Collection Methods

Data was collected through waste monitoring, records from municipal governments and supplemented by satellite images.