India vs Jordan: Hazardous waste generated per capita

India
6.25 kilograms
in 2019
Jordan
6.79 kilograms
in 2021
India rank
65th
Jordan rank
64th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • India
  • Jordan
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 6.79 kilograms against 6.25 kilograms in India, a difference of 0.54 kilograms.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jordan ahead.

India ranks 65th and Jordan ranks 64th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.16 kilograms 195.06 kilograms 189.9 kilograms Jordan
2010s 5.72 kilograms 39.58 kilograms 33.86 kilograms Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, India or Jordan?
Jordan, at 6.79 kilograms against 6.25 kilograms in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between India and Jordan?
0.54 kilograms, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jordan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do India and Jordan rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
India ranks 65th and Jordan ranks 64th 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)