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