Finland vs Poland: Treatment of hazardous waste

Finland
845,558
in 2022
Poland
1.15 million
in 2022
Finland rank
18th
Poland rank
15th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.15 million against 845,558 in Finland, a difference of 300,422.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 213,420 1.28 million 1.07 million Poland
2020s 524,823 1.15 million 624,807 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Finland or Poland?
Poland, at 1.15 million against 845,558 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Finland and Poland?
300,422, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Finland ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed