Italy vs Spain: Hazardous waste treated or disposed
Italy
4.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Spain
2.44 million tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.05 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1.61 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 554,437 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.62 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.23 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 4.05 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Italy and Spain?
- 1.61 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th 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.