Iraq vs Myanmar: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Iraq
0.51 kilograms
in 2020
Myanmar
0.02 kilograms
in 2021
Iraq rank
76th
Myanmar rank
79th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Myanmar
01234200820142021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.51 kilograms against 0.02 kilograms in Myanmar, a difference of 0.49 kilograms.

That makes Iraq's figure about 25.5 times Myanmar's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 76th and Myanmar ranks 79th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9057 kilograms 0.0114 kilograms 0.8943 kilograms Iraq
2020s 0.51 kilograms 0.02 kilograms 0.49 kilograms Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Iraq or Myanmar?
Iraq, at 0.51 kilograms against 0.02 kilograms in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Iraq and Myanmar?
0.49 kilograms, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Iraq ranks 76th and Myanmar ranks 79th 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)