India vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated
India
15.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Türkiye
27.06 million tonnes
in 2022
India rank
9th
Türkiye rank
7th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- India
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 27.06 million tonnes against 15.66 million tonnes in India, a difference of 11.41 million tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.
India ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 million tonnes | 514,538 tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 506,500 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 10.57 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 18.29 million tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, India or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 27.06 million tonnes against 15.66 million tonnes in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between India and Türkiye?
- 11.41 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do India and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- India ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.