Russian Federation vs United States: Hazardous waste generated
Russian Federation
81.09 million
in 2023
United States
34.90 million
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 81.09 million against 34.90 million in United States, a difference of 46.19 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 99 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.34 million | 34.32 million | 180.02 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 111.05 million | 34.42 million | 76.63 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Russian Federation or United States?
- Russian Federation, at 81.09 million against 34.90 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Russian Federation and United States?
- 46.19 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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.