Chile vs Sweden: Total waste generation
Chile
892,986 tonnes
in 2021
Sweden
1.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Chile rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Total waste generation over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 892,986 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 647,874 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 314,316 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 883,465 tonnes | 807,299 tonnes | 76,166 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 624,482 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 421,448 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Chile or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.54 million tonnes against 892,986 tonnes in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Chile and Sweden?
- 647,874 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for total waste generation?
- Chile ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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).