India vs Kuwait: Hazardous waste treated or disposed
India
12.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
12.48 million tonnes
in 2023
India rank
8th
Kuwait rank
7th
Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- India
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 12.48 million tonnes against 12.21 million tonnes in India, a difference of 265,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.74 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 9.94 million tonnes | 11.15 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, India or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 12.48 million tonnes against 12.21 million tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between India and Kuwait?
- 265,000 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do India and Kuwait rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- India ranks 8th 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.