India vs Turkey: Treatment of hazardous waste
India
2.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
1.73 million tonnes
in 2022
India rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 628,130 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was India ahead.
India ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.85 million tonnes | 766,591 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 334,240 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, India or Turkey?
- India, at 2.35 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between India and Turkey?
- 628,130 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- India ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th 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
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).