Australia vs India: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

Australia
0.0041 kg per constant US$
in 2023
India
0.0045 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
India rank
28th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.0045 kg per constant US$ against 0.0041 kg per constant US$ in Australia, a difference of 0.0004 kg per constant US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 31st and India ranks 28th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0048 kg per constant US$ 0.0033 kg per constant US$ 0.0015 kg per constant US$ Australia
2020s 0.0046 kg per constant US$ 0.0037 kg per constant US$ 0.0009 kg per constant US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, Australia or India?
India, at 0.0045 kg per constant US$ against 0.0041 kg per constant US$ in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between Australia and India?
0.0004 kg per constant US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Australia and India rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 31st and India ranks 28th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
90 places, 1,170 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed