Germany vs Russia: Treatment of hazardous waste

Germany
9.49 million
in 2022
Russia
102.95 million
in 2021
Germany rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200220122022

How they compare

Russia currently reports 102.95 million against 9.49 million in Germany, a difference of 93.46 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 10.8 times Germany's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 9.76 million 95.34 million 85.58 million Russia
2020s 9.33 million 170.95 million 161.62 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 102.95 million against 9.49 million in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Germany and Russia?
93.46 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st 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