Greece vs Portugal: Hazardous waste imported
Greece
77,463 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
65,140 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 77,463 tonnes against 65,140 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 12,323 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,339 tonnes | 66,040 tonnes | 36,702 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65,184 tonnes | 95,043 tonnes | 29,858 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 77,463 tonnes against 65,140 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Greece and Portugal?
- 12,323 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.