Chile vs Greece: Total waste generation

Chile
892,986 tonnes
in 2021
Greece
1.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Chile rank
16th
Greece rank
14th

Total waste generation over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.05 million tonnes against 892,986 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 153,454 tonnes.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.

Chile ranks 16th and Greece ranks 14th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 1.44 million tonnes 3.14 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes Greece
2010s 883,465 tonnes 244,088 tonnes 639,377 tonnes Chile
2020s 624,482 tonnes 644,283 tonnes 19,801 tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Chile or Greece?
Greece, at 1.05 million tonnes against 892,986 tonnes in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Chile and Greece?
153,454 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for total waste generation?
Chile ranks 16th and Greece ranks 14th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).