Ireland vs Luxembourg: Treatment of hazardous waste

Ireland
3,264 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg
4,468 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
62nd
Luxembourg rank
60th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
050.0k100.0k150.0k201020162022

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 4,468 tonnes against 3,264 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1,204 tonnes.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Luxembourg ranks 60th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2010s 34,807 tonnes 3,980 tonnes 30,827 tonnes Ireland
2020s 3,365 tonnes 9,244 tonnes 5,878 tonnes Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 4,468 tonnes against 3,264 tonnes in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Ireland and Luxembourg?
1,204 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Ireland ranks 62nd and Luxembourg ranks 60th 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

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).