Australia vs India: Treatment of hazardous waste
Australia
2.60 million tonnes
in 2023
India
2.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
India rank
10th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.60 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in India, a difference of 246,550 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 72 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 223,810 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Australia or India?
- Australia, at 2.60 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Australia and India?
- 246,550 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).