Germany vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

Germany
21.42 million tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
34.68 million tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200420132022

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 34.68 million tonnes against 21.42 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 13.26 million tonnes.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 72 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 22.04 million tonnes 819,751 tonnes 21.22 million tonnes Germany
2010s 20.92 million tonnes 8.03 million tonnes 12.89 million tonnes Germany
2020s 21.41 million tonnes 36.45 million tonnes 15.04 million tonnes Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Germany or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 34.68 million tonnes against 21.42 million tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Germany and Türkiye?
13.26 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Germany ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd 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.

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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