In financial year 2020, India's western state of Gujarat generated over 2.5 million metric tons of hazardous waste. This was the largest quantity produced by any state in India. Other major generators included Rajasthan, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu.
Volume of hazardous waste generated in India in financial year 2020, by state
(in metric tons per annum)
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MOSPI. (March 31, 2021). Volume of hazardous waste generated in India in financial year 2020, by state (in metric tons per annum) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168489/india-amount-of-hazardous-waste-by-state/
MOSPI. "Volume of hazardous waste generated in India in financial year 2020, by state (in metric tons per annum) ." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168489/india-amount-of-hazardous-waste-by-state/
MOSPI. (2021). Volume of hazardous waste generated in India in financial year 2020, by state (in metric tons per annum) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168489/india-amount-of-hazardous-waste-by-state/
MOSPI. "Volume of Hazardous Waste Generated in India in Financial Year 2020, by State (in Metric Tons per Annum) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168489/india-amount-of-hazardous-waste-by-state/
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