Jordan vs Qatar: Treatment of hazardous waste
Jordan
47,900 tonnes
in 2021
Qatar
53,166 tonnes
in 2023
Jordan rank
39th
Qatar rank
38th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Jordan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 53,166 tonnes against 47,900 tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 5,266 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,749 tonnes | 9,890 tonnes | 47,858 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 71,417 tonnes | 12,588 tonnes | 58,829 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 42,450 tonnes | 43,221 tonnes | 770.7 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Jordan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 53,166 tonnes against 47,900 tonnes in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Jordan and Qatar?
- 5,266 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Jordan ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th 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).