Australia vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated, per capita

Australia
244.44 kg
in 2023
Türkiye
318 kg
in 2022
Australia rank
17th
Türkiye rank
2nd

Hazardous waste generated, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Türkiye
0100200300400200420132023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 318 kg against 244.44 kg in Australia, a difference of 73.56 kg.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 87 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 253.74 kg 85.25 kg 168.49 kg Australia
2020s 269.31 kg 343 kg 73.69 kg Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per capita, Australia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 318 kg against 244.44 kg in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per capita between Australia and Türkiye?
73.56 kg, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
Australia ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)
Unit
kg
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,249 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed