Iraq vs Malta: Hazardous waste generated
Iraq
36,178 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
44,777 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq rank
65th
Malta rank
64th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Iraq
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44,777 tonnes against 36,178 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 8,599 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Iraq ranks 65th and Malta ranks 64th of 91 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,521 tonnes | 55,267 tonnes | 52,746 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 36,475 tonnes | 53,564 tonnes | 17,089 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 28,077 tonnes | 43,227 tonnes | 15,150 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Iraq or Malta?
- Malta, at 44,777 tonnes against 36,178 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Iraq and Malta?
- 8,599 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Malta rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Iraq ranks 65th and Malta ranks 64th 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.