Finland vs Kuwait: Hazardous waste treated or disposed
Finland
29.33 million tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
12.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
4th
Kuwait rank
7th
Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.33 million tonnes against 12.48 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 16.86 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 million tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.57 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.46 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | 13.82 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Finland or Kuwait?
- Finland, at 29.33 million tonnes against 12.48 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Finland and Kuwait?
- 16.86 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Finland ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 72 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.