Australia vs Italy: Hazardous waste generated
Australia
6.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
10.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
17th
Italy rank
14th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.09 million tonnes against 6.47 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 3.62 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 91 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.08 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.99 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.09 million tonnes against 6.47 million tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Australia and Italy?
- 3.62 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Australia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th 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.