Italy vs Sweden: Hazardous waste generated
Italy
10.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
7.17 million tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.09 million tonnes against 7.17 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 2.92 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 99 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.02 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 10.09 million tonnes against 7.17 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Italy and Sweden?
- 2.92 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.