Comoros vs Iceland: Total waste generation, by activity
Comoros
1.38 million tonnes
in 2023
Iceland
1.58 million tonnes
in 2022
Comoros rank
56th
Iceland rank
55th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Comoros
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.58 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 200,880 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 55th of 72 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 873,925 tonnes | 637,005 tonnes | 236,920 tonnes | Comoros |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes | 843,254 tonnes | 645,846 tonnes | Comoros |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 44,415 tonnes | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Comoros or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.58 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Comoros and Iceland?
- 200,880 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Iceland rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Comoros ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 55th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.