China vs Sweden: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

China
0.006 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Sweden
0.0124 kg per constant US$
in 2022
China rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0124 kg per constant US$ against 0.006 kg per constant US$ in China, a difference of 0.0064 kg per constant US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 90 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0022 kg per constant US$ 0.0048 kg per constant US$ 0.0026 kg per constant US$ Sweden
2010s 0.0038 kg per constant US$ 0.0053 kg per constant US$ 0.0015 kg per constant US$ Sweden
2020s 0.0053 kg per constant US$ 0.0135 kg per constant US$ 0.0082 kg per constant US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0124 kg per constant US$ against 0.006 kg per constant US$ in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between China and Sweden?
0.0064 kg per constant US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th 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
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