Estonia vs South Africa: Treatment of hazardous waste

Estonia
417,460 tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
428,668 tonnes
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M200620142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 428,668 tonnes against 417,460 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 11,208 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 72 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 928,868 tonnes 1.83 million tonnes 902,697 tonnes South Africa
2020s 452,586 tonnes 771,338 tonnes 318,752 tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 428,668 tonnes against 417,460 tonnes in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Estonia and South Africa?
11,208 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Estonia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st 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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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).