Australia vs Italy: Treatment of hazardous waste
Australia
2.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
2.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
7th
Italy rank
8th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.60 million tonnes against 2.52 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 75,560 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 72 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 228,840 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 260,040 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 2.60 million tonnes against 2.52 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Australia and Italy?
- 75,560 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Australia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th 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).