Ireland vs Portugal: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals

Ireland
95,880 Tonne
in 2023
Portugal
101,011 Tonne
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200620142023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 101,011 Tonne against 95,880 Tonne in Ireland, a difference of 5,131 Tonne.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 38 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 138,835 Tonne 72,986 Tonne 65,848 Tonne Ireland
2010s 126,743 Tonne 90,046 Tonne 36,696 Tonne Ireland
2020s 122,017 Tonne 106,211 Tonne 15,806 Tonne Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 101,011 Tonne against 95,880 Tonne in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals between Ireland and Portugal?
5,131 Tonne, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 680 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed