North Macedonia vs Sweden: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

North Macedonia
0.031 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Sweden
0.0124 kg per constant US$
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sweden
00.020.040.06200420132022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.031 kg per constant US$ against 0.0124 kg per constant US$ in Sweden, a difference of 0.0186 kg per constant US$.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0006 kg per constant US$ 0.0045 kg per constant US$ 0.0039 kg per constant US$ Sweden
2010s 0.0178 kg per constant US$ 0.0053 kg per constant US$ 0.0125 kg per constant US$ North Macedonia
2020s 0.0324 kg per constant US$ 0.0135 kg per constant US$ 0.0189 kg per constant US$ North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, North Macedonia or Sweden?
North Macedonia, at 0.031 kg per constant US$ against 0.0124 kg per constant US$ in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between North Macedonia and Sweden?
0.0186 kg per constant US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 16th 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