Spain vs Sweden: Treatment of hazardous waste

Spain
1.66 million
in 2022
Sweden
2.17 million
in 2022
Spain rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.17 million against 1.66 million in Spain, a difference of 509,440.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 1.62 million 373,775 1.24 million Spain
2020s 1.61 million 2.00 million 384,440 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.17 million against 1.66 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Spain and Sweden?
509,440, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Spain ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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