Denmark vs Portugal: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

Denmark
0.0037 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Portugal
0.0036 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Denmark rank
36th
Portugal rank
39th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0037 kg per constant US$ against 0.0036 kg per constant US$ in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0012 kg per constant US$ 0.0128 kg per constant US$ 0.0117 kg per constant US$ Portugal
2010s 0.005 kg per constant US$ 0.0036 kg per constant US$ 0.0014 kg per constant US$ Denmark
2020s 0.0038 kg per constant US$ 0.004 kg per constant US$ 0.0003 kg per constant US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 0.0037 kg per constant US$ against 0.0036 kg per constant US$ in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Portugal?
0.0001 kg per constant US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
90 places, 1,170 data points, 2000–2024
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