Greece vs Tanzania: Total waste generation
Greece
1.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
1.87 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
14th
Tanzania rank
12th
Total waste generation over time
- Greece
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.87 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 826,560 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 29,767 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 123,037 tonnes | 69,535 tonnes | 53,502 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 845,362 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 165,138 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Greece or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.87 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Greece and Tanzania?
- 826,560 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Tanzania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Greece ranks 14th 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).