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
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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).