Greece vs Portugal: Electronic waste recycling rate

Greece
80.7%
in 2018
Portugal
80.9%
in 2017
Greece rank
21st
Portugal rank
20th

Electronic waste recycling rate over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 80.9% against 80.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 71.7% 90.3% 18.6% Portugal
2010s 88.4% 82.4% 6.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electronic waste recycling rate, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 80.9% against 80.7% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in electronic waste recycling rate between Greece and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for electronic waste recycling rate?
Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste recycling rate
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 425 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)