Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Colombia
58,334 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
36,232 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58,334 tonnes against 36,232 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 22,102 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 74 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,686 tonnes | 24,327 tonnes | 19,359 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 66,144 tonnes | 46,352 tonnes | 19,791 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 58,334 tonnes against 36,232 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 22,102 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.