Greece vs Italy: Hazardous waste imported

Greece
77,463 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
95,358 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
19th
Italy rank
17th

Hazardous waste imported over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 95,358 tonnes against 77,463 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 17,895 tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 70 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 29,339 tonnes 282,354 tonnes 253,016 tonnes Italy
2020s 65,184 tonnes 97,103 tonnes 31,919 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 95,358 tonnes against 77,463 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Greece and Italy?
17,895 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
Greece ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 985 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed