Iraq vs Lesotho: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Iraq
0.51 kilograms
in 2020
Lesotho
0.13 kilograms
in 2019
Iraq rank
76th
Lesotho rank
78th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
01234200820142020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.51 kilograms against 0.13 kilograms in Lesotho, a difference of 0.38 kilograms.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.9 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 83 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Iraq or Lesotho?
Iraq, at 0.51 kilograms against 0.13 kilograms in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Iraq and Lesotho?
0.38 kilograms, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Iraq ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 78th 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)