Armenia vs United States of America: Hazardous waste generated

Armenia
32.00 million tonnes
in 2023
United States of America
34.90 million tonnes
in 2019
Armenia rank
6th
United States of America rank
1st

Hazardous waste generated over time

  • Armenia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 34.90 million tonnes against 32.00 million tonnes in Armenia, a difference of 2.90 million tonnes.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 1st of 99 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 401,650 tonnes 34.32 million tonnes 33.92 million tonnes United States of America
2010s 541,075 tonnes 34.42 million tonnes 33.87 million tonnes United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Armenia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 34.90 million tonnes against 32.00 million tonnes in Armenia as of 2019.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Armenia and United States of America?
2.90 million tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Armenia and United States of America rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
Armenia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 1st of 99 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
102 places, 1,362 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed