Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Treatment of hazardous waste
Poland
1.15 million tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
876,809 tonnes
in 2018
Poland rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.15 million tonnes against 876,809 tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 269,171 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 1.15 million tonnes against 876,809 tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 269,171 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Poland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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).