Finland vs India: Hazardous waste generated
Finland
29.26 million tonnes
in 2022
India
15.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
India rank
9th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Finland
- India
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.26 million tonnes against 15.66 million tonnes in India, a difference of 13.60 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 8.09 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 609,620 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.54 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 13.97 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Finland or India?
- Finland, at 29.26 million tonnes against 15.66 million tonnes in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Finland and India?
- 13.60 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and India rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Finland ranks 6th and India ranks 9th 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.