Luxembourg vs Singapore: Total waste generation, by activity
Luxembourg
9.91 million tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
6.94 million tonnes
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
41st
Singapore rank
43rd
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 9.91 million tonnes against 6.94 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 2.96 million tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 43rd of 72 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.99 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.22 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Luxembourg, at 9.91 million tonnes against 6.94 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 2.96 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Luxembourg ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 43rd 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.