Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hazardous waste generated

Italy
10.09 million tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.45 million tonnes
in 2020
Italy rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Hazardous waste generated over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200420132022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.09 million tonnes against 8.45 million tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.64 million tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.83 million tonnes 7.90 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.25 million tonnes 5.39 million tonnes 3.86 million tonnes Italy
2020s 9.96 million tonnes 8.45 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 10.09 million tonnes against 8.45 million tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.64 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
Italy ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
102 places, 1,362 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed