Greece vs Portugal: Hazardous waste generated per capita
Greece
71 kilograms
in 2022
Portugal
79 kilograms
in 2022
Greece rank
36th
Portugal rank
34th
Hazardous waste generated per capita over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79 kilograms against 71 kilograms in Greece, a difference of 8 kilograms.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 83 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.33 kilograms | 282 kilograms | 255.67 kilograms | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.6 kilograms | 78.8 kilograms | 43.2 kilograms | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.5 kilograms | 85 kilograms | 23.5 kilograms | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 79 kilograms against 71 kilograms in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Greece and Portugal?
- 8 kilograms, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Greece ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)