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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200420132023

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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).