Chile vs Colombia: Hazardous waste generated
Chile
639,400 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia
719,979 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
41st
Colombia rank
38th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 719,979 tonnes against 639,400 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 80,579 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th of 91 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,021 tonnes | 131,997 tonnes | 80,024 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 505,727 tonnes | 393,281 tonnes | 112,446 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 621,637 tonnes | 619,336 tonnes | 2,301 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 719,979 tonnes against 639,400 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Chile and Colombia?
- 80,579 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Chile ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th 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.