Hazardous waste generation in India FY 2022, by treatment method

Published by Bruna Alves, Feb 5, 2024

Most of the hazardous waste generated in India is utilizable waste. In financial year 2022, the South Asian country generated some 5.74 million metric tons of utilizable hazardous waste. An additional 2.83 million metric tons of the hazardous waste generated in India was recyclable. That year, India's hazardous waste generation totaled 12.35 million metric tons.

Hazardous waste generated in India in FY 2022, by treatment method (in metric tons)

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April 2023

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India

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FY 2022

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India's financial year starts in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2022 started in April 2021 and ended in March 2022.

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