Sweden vs Türkiye: Treatment of hazardous waste
Sweden
2.17 million tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
1.73 million tonnes
in 2022
Sweden rank
11th
Türkiye rank
12th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.17 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Türkiye, a difference of 446,470 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373,775 tonnes | 611,231 tonnes | 237,456 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 230,395 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Sweden, at 2.17 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 446,470 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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).