Lithuania vs Portugal: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Lithuania
85 kilograms
in 2022
Portugal
79 kilograms
in 2022
Lithuania rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
0200400600200420132022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 85 kilograms against 79 kilograms in Portugal, a difference of 6 kilograms.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Lithuania ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 30.67 kilograms 282 kilograms 251.33 kilograms Portugal
2010s 53.2 kilograms 78.8 kilograms 25.6 kilograms Portugal
2020s 88.5 kilograms 85 kilograms 3.5 kilograms Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Lithuania or Portugal?
Lithuania, at 85 kilograms against 79 kilograms in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Lithuania and Portugal?
6 kilograms, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Lithuania ranks 31st 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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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
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
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)