Canada vs Mexico: Hazardous waste imported
Canada
720,329 tonnes
in 2019
Mexico
1.13 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Mexico rank
3rd
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 720,329 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 408,241 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488,319 tonnes | 650,040 tonnes | 161,721 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 415,702 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 707,236 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.13 million tonnes against 720,329 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Canada and Mexico?
- 408,241 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Canada ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd 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.