El Salvador vs Greece: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

El Salvador
1.43 million tonnes
in 2021
Greece
648,002 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador rank
25th
Greece rank
28th

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • El Salvador
  • Greece
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 648,002 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 780,518 tonnes.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.

El Salvador ranks 25th and Greece ranks 28th of 69 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0 tonnes 212,150 tonnes 212,150 tonnes Greece
2010s 886,280 tonnes 250,134 tonnes 636,146 tonnes El Salvador
2020s 1.15 million tonnes 468,674 tonnes 676,606 tonnes El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, El Salvador or Greece?
El Salvador, at 1.43 million tonnes against 648,002 tonnes in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between El Salvador and Greece?
780,518 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
El Salvador ranks 25th and Greece ranks 28th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (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 treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed