India vs Spain: Hazardous waste imported
India
574,169 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
416,212 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
7th
Spain rank
8th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
India currently reports 574,169 tonnes against 416,212 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 157,957 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 70 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 345,214 tonnes | 347,136 tonnes | 1,922 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 368,868 tonnes | 379,198 tonnes | 10,330 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, India or Spain?
- India, at 574,169 tonnes against 416,212 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between India and Spain?
- 157,957 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- India ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th 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.