Austria vs Republic of Korea: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

Austria
0.0031 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.0033 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Austria rank
44th
Republic of Korea rank
42nd

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0033 kg per constant US$ against 0.0031 kg per constant US$ in Austria, a difference of 0.0002 kg per constant US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0032 kg per constant US$ 0.0028 kg per constant US$ 0.0004 kg per constant US$ Austria
2010s 0.003 kg per constant US$ 0.0031 kg per constant US$ 0.0001 kg per constant US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 0.003 kg per constant US$ 0.0033 kg per constant US$ 0.0002 kg per constant US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, Austria or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.0033 kg per constant US$ against 0.0031 kg per constant US$ in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between Austria and Republic of Korea?
0.0002 kg per constant US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Republic of Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Austria and Republic of Korea rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Austria ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd 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