Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Treatment of hazardous waste

Republic of Korea
3.57 million
in 2020
Netherlands
3.05 million
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.57 million against 3.05 million in Netherlands, a difference of 526,150.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 2.67 million 2.88 million 208,134 Netherlands
2020s 3.57 million 3.04 million 529,660 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
Republic of Korea, at 3.57 million against 3.05 million in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
526,150, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th 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