Croatia vs Kuwait: Total waste generation
Croatia
646,525 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
706,000 tonnes
in 2023
Croatia rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th
Total waste generation over time
- Croatia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 706,000 tonnes against 646,525 tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 59,475 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288,257 tonnes | 259,630 tonnes | 28,627 tonnes | Croatia |
| 2010s | 236,334 tonnes | 262,046 tonnes | 25,712 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 605,912 tonnes | 574,500 tonnes | 31,412 tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Croatia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 706,000 tonnes against 646,525 tonnes in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Croatia and Kuwait?
- 59,475 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Kuwait rank globally for total waste generation?
- Croatia ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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).