Egypt vs Ukraine: Total waste generation
Egypt
22.72 million tonnes
in 2015
Ukraine
6.75 million tonnes
in 2019
Egypt rank
4th
Ukraine rank
6th
Total waste generation over time
- Egypt
- Ukraine
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.72 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 15.97 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 20.35 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.56 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Egypt or Ukraine?
- Egypt, at 22.72 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Egypt and Ukraine?
- 15.97 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ukraine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Ukraine rank globally for total waste generation?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 59 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)