Belarus vs United States: Treatment of hazardous waste
Belarus
1.72 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
1.46 million tonnes
in 2019
Belarus rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.72 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 257,270 tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Belarus ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 72 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415,767 tonnes | 665.60 million tonnes | 665.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 413,574 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Belarus or United States?
- Belarus, at 1.72 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Belarus and United States?
- 257,270 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Belarus ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th 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).