Germany vs India: Hazardous waste generated
Germany
22.82 million tonnes
in 2022
India
15.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
India rank
9th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.82 million tonnes against 15.66 million tonnes in India, a difference of 7.16 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 9th of 91 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.01 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.76 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.12 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 22.82 million tonnes against 15.66 million tonnes in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Germany and India?
- 7.16 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.