Italy vs Slovakia: Total waste generation
Italy
328,210 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
459,277 tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
24th
Slovakia rank
21st
Total waste generation over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 459,277 tonnes against 328,210 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 131,067 tonnes.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,622 tonnes | 712,118 tonnes | 204,496 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 339,178 tonnes | 593,547 tonnes | 254,369 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 338,356 tonnes | 510,820 tonnes | 172,464 tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Italy or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 459,277 tonnes against 328,210 tonnes in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Italy and Slovakia?
- 131,067 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Italy ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 21st 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)