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

Luxembourg
0.0061 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Sweden
0.0124 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0124 kg per constant US$ against 0.0061 kg per constant US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0063 kg per constant US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 21st 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 Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0033 kg per constant US$ 0.0048 kg per constant US$ 0.0015 kg per constant US$ Sweden
2010s 0.0052 kg per constant US$ 0.0053 kg per constant US$ 0 kg per constant US$ Sweden
2020s 0.0047 kg per constant US$ 0.0135 kg per constant US$ 0.0087 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0124 kg per constant US$ against 0.0061 kg per constant US$ in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between Luxembourg and Sweden?
0.0063 kg per constant US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 21st 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
Last refreshed