Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
4.59 million tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
6.58 million tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M200420132022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.58 million tonnes against 4.59 million tonnes in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.99 million tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3.48 million tonnes 938,959 tonnes 2.54 million tonnes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 4.65 million tonnes 1.18 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 4.73 million tonnes 6.78 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.58 million tonnes against 4.59 million tonnes in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
1.99 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 77 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
79 places, 1,005 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed