Fiji vs Iraq: Hazardous waste generated
Fiji
19,158 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
36,178 tonnes
in 2023
Fiji rank
68th
Iraq rank
65th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Fiji
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 36,178 tonnes against 19,158 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 17,020 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 65th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,276 tonnes | 2,521 tonnes | 754.7 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 10,940 tonnes | 30,784 tonnes | 19,844 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17,933 tonnes | 30,854 tonnes | 12,921 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Fiji or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 36,178 tonnes against 19,158 tonnes in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Fiji and Iraq?
- 17,020 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iraq?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Iraq rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Fiji ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 65th 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.