Australia vs Netherlands: Treatment of hazardous waste
Australia
2.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
3.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.05 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 447,910 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 659,792 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 239,635 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.05 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Australia and Netherlands?
- 447,910 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Australia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β 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).