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
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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 – 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

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).