Argentina vs Cuba: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Argentina
20.56 kilograms
in 2021
Cuba
20.92 kilograms
in 2021
Argentina rank
56th
Cuba rank
55th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Cuba
255075100125200420122021

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 20.92 kilograms against 20.56 kilograms in Argentina, a difference of 0.36 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cuba ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and Cuba ranks 55th of 83 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cuba Difference Ahead
2010s 18.59 kilograms 24.57 kilograms 5.98 kilograms Cuba
2020s 21.05 kilograms 23.08 kilograms 2.03 kilograms Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Argentina or Cuba?
Cuba, at 20.92 kilograms against 20.56 kilograms in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Argentina and Cuba?
0.36 kilograms, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cuba?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Cuba rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Argentina ranks 56th and Cuba ranks 55th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. 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
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)