Ecuador vs Guatemala: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Ecuador
0.86 kilograms
in 2019
Guatemala
0.94 kilograms
in 2017
Ecuador rank
74th
Guatemala rank
73rd

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
0204060200120102019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.94 kilograms against 0.86 kilograms in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08 kilograms.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 73rd of 83 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.94 kilograms against 0.86 kilograms in Ecuador as of 2017.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Ecuador and Guatemala?
0.08 kilograms, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Ecuador ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 73rd 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)