Indicator 12.4.2 - (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment - U.K. Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Headline data

Hazardous waste generated (absolute and per capita) hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Year	Value	Series	Observation status	Unit multiplier	Unit measure
2010	4075524.78636676	Hazardous waste generated (absolute number)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2012	4182830.49637335	Hazardous waste generated (absolute number)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2014	4206810.731532314	Hazardous waste generated (absolute number)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2016	4463193.895194106	Hazardous waste generated (absolute number)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2018	4574432.128876306	Hazardous waste generated (absolute number)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2010	0.0649388163	Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes per capita
2012	0.0656593443	Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes per capita
2014	0.0651241835	Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes per capita
2016	0.0686293658	Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes per capita
2018	0.0688551856	Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita)	Normal value	Units	Tonnes per capita
2010	1973446.2986709345	Hazardous waste treated	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2012	1912804.608148825	Hazardous waste treated	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2014	1895827.0293695328	Hazardous waste treated	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2016	1931002.006267872	Hazardous waste treated	Normal value	Units	Tonnes
2018	2028082.160726641	Hazardous waste treated	Normal value	Units	Tonnes

Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available	Not available for this indicator
Indicator description	Not available for this indicator
Geographical coverage	United Kingdom
Unit of measurement	Not available for this indicator
Definitions	More information on waste can be found in the Eurostat publication ‘Manual on Waste Statistics’.
Available disaggregations	Not available for this indicator
Calculations	Tonnes of waste / UK population
Other information	Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated	10 March 2023
Metadata last updated	10 March 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name	(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Target name	By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
UN designated tier	Tier II
UN custodian agency	United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), UN Environment (UNEP)
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 12.4 opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Periodicity	Biennial
Earliest available data	2010
Geographical coverage	United Kingdom
Link to data source	UK statistics on Waste opens in a new window
Release date	11 May 2022
Next release	tbc: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification	Official Statistic
Contact details	enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk.
Other information	Not available for this source

Source 2

Organisation	Office for National Statistics
Periodicity	Annual
Earliest available data	1851
Geographical coverage	UK
Link to data source	UK population estimates, 1838 to 2018 opens in a new window
Release date	Not available for this source
Next release	tbc: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification	National Statistic
Contact details	pop.info@ons.gov.uk
Other information	Not available for this source