India vs Turkey: Hazardous waste generated
India
15.66 million
in 2023
Turkey
27.06 million
in 2022
India rank
12th
Turkey rank
9th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 27.06 million against 15.66 million in India, a difference of 11.41 million.
That makes Turkey'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 12th and Turkey ranks 9th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 million | 514,538 | 6.67 million | India |
| 2010s | 7.48 million | 6.97 million | 506,500 | India |
| 2020s | 10.57 million | 28.86 million | 18.29 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, India or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 27.06 million against 15.66 million in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between India and Turkey?
- 11.41 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- India ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 9th of 99 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.