Sweden vs Tanzania: Total waste generation
Sweden
1.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
1.87 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden rank
13th
Tanzania rank
12th
Total waste generation over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.87 million tonnes against 1.54 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 332,140 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 62 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314,316 tonnes | 29,767 tonnes | 284,549 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 549,883 tonnes | 69,535 tonnes | 480,348 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 282,895 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Sweden or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.87 million tonnes against 1.54 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Sweden and Tanzania?
- 332,140 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Sweden ranks 13th 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).