Austria vs Sweden: Hazardous waste imported
Austria
288,472 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
327,131 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 327,131 tonnes against 288,472 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 38,659 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135,042 tonnes | 296,832 tonnes | 161,789 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 253,152 tonnes | 289,333 tonnes | 36,181 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 327,131 tonnes against 288,472 tonnes in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Austria and Sweden?
- 38,659 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.