Armenia vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated
Armenia
32.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Türkiye
27.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Armenia rank
4th
Türkiye rank
7th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Armenia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 32.00 million tonnes against 27.06 million tonnes in Türkiye, a difference of 4.94 million tonnes.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Türkiye ahead.
Armenia ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 91 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380,313 tonnes | 675,552 tonnes | 295,239 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 521,730 tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 28.01 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 851,050 tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Armenia or Türkiye?
- Armenia, at 32.00 million tonnes against 27.06 million tonnes in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Armenia and Türkiye?
- 4.94 million tonnes, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Armenia ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.