Germany vs Tanzania: Total waste generation
Germany
966,384 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
1.87 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Tanzania rank
12th
Total waste generation over time
- Germany
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.87 million tonnes against 966,384 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 906,616 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes | 29,767 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 581,519 tonnes | 69,535 tonnes | 511,984 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 985,357 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 25,143 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Germany or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.87 million tonnes against 966,384 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Germany and Tanzania?
- 906,616 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Tanzania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Germany ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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).