Germany vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated, per capita

Germany
274 kg
in 2022
Türkiye
318 kg
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Türkiye rank
16th

Hazardous waste generated, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
0100200300400200420132022

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 318 kg against 274 kg in Germany, a difference of 44 kg.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 259 kg 9.67 kg 249.33 kg Germany
2010s 271.6 kg 78.8 kg 192.8 kg Germany
2020s 278 kg 343 kg 65 kg Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per capita, Germany or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 318 kg against 274 kg in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per capita between Germany and Türkiye?
44 kg, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
Germany ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 91 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated, per capita. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/hazardous-waste-generated-per-capita-kg/germany/turkiye-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/hazardous-waste-generated-per-capita-kg/germany/turkiye-2/">Germany vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated, per capita</a> — Statizoid

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