India vs Sweden: Hazardous waste imported
India
574,169 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
327,131 tonnes
in 2022
India rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- India
- Sweden
How they compare
India currently reports 574,169 tonnes against 327,131 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 247,038 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 345,214 tonnes | 231,640 tonnes | 113,574 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 300,434 tonnes | 289,333 tonnes | 11,101 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, India or Sweden?
- India, at 574,169 tonnes against 327,131 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between India and Sweden?
- 247,038 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do India and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- India ranks 7th 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.