India vs Reunion: Hazardous waste generated per capita

India
6.25 kilograms
in 2019
Reunion
9.99 kilograms
in 2020
India rank
65th
Reunion rank
62nd

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • India
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 9.99 kilograms against 6.25 kilograms in India, a difference of 3.74 kilograms.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.6 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Reunion ahead.

India ranks 65th and Reunion ranks 62nd of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Reunion Difference Ahead
2000s 6.31 kilograms 7.69 kilograms 1.37 kilograms Reunion
2010s 5.79 kilograms 8.44 kilograms 2.65 kilograms Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, India or Reunion?
Reunion, at 9.99 kilograms against 6.25 kilograms in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between India and Reunion?
3.74 kilograms, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Reunion?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do India and Reunion rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
India ranks 65th and Reunion ranks 62nd 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)