Table 2.
Estimated COVID-19 hazardous waste volume for some selected countries.
Country Name | a | Generated daily hazardous waste amount (t/day) | Total production in 100 days (t) |
---|---|---|---|
South Africa | 137,977 | 469.12 | 46912.18 |
United States of America | 2,369,126 | 8055.03 | 805502.84 |
Brazil | 815,986 | 2774.35 | 277435.24 |
Mexico | 105,515 | 358.75 | 35875.10 |
Iran | 23,914 | 81.31 | 8130.76 |
Egypt | 37,805 | 128.54 | 12853.70 |
Italy | 13,263 | 45.09 | 4509.42 |
India | 635,393 | 2160.34 | 216033.62 |
Bangladesh | 105,831 | 359.83 | 35982.54 |
Argentina | 133,651 | 454.41 | 45441.34 |
Colombia | 161,951 | 550.63 | 55063.34 |
Source: a data used of 10 August 2020 from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries.