Iceland vs Iraq: Hazardous waste generated
Iceland
56,275 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq
36,178 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
63rd
Iraq rank
65th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Iceland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 56,275 tonnes against 36,178 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 20,097 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 65th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,484 tonnes | 2,521 tonnes | 87,963 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28,205 tonnes | 36,475 tonnes | 8,270 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 48,867 tonnes | 28,077 tonnes | 20,790 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Iceland or Iraq?
- Iceland, at 56,275 tonnes against 36,178 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Iceland and Iraq?
- 20,097 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Iceland ranks 63rd 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.