Spain vs Sweden: Hazardous waste imported
Spain
416,212 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
327,131 tonnes
in 2022
Spain rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 416,212 tonnes against 327,131 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 89,081 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 270,676 tonnes | 296,832 tonnes | 26,155 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 366,860 tonnes | 289,333 tonnes | 77,527 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 416,212 tonnes against 327,131 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Spain and Sweden?
- 89,081 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Spain ranks 8th 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.