Portugal vs Spain: Hazardous waste exported
Portugal
60,588 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
64,705 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64,705 tonnes against 60,588 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 4,117 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,275 tonnes | 67,147 tonnes | 15,872 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 56,099 tonnes | 61,623 tonnes | 5,524 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 64,705 tonnes against 60,588 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Portugal and Spain?
- 4,117 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.