Greece vs Portugal: Hazardous waste generated
Greece
788,854 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
928,373 tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 928,373 tonnes against 788,854 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 139,519 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 91 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 | 287,995 tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 386,678 tonnes | 820,512 tonnes | 433,834 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 670,620 tonnes | 981,292 tonnes | 310,672 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 928,373 tonnes against 788,854 tonnes in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Greece and Portugal?
- 139,519 tonnes, 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?
- Greece ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.