Portugal vs Sweden: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Portugal
25,907 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
23,132 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
30th
Sweden rank
31st
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25,907 tonnes against 23,132 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 2,775 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 74 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,206 tonnes | 87,127 tonnes | 73,920 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,874 tonnes | 114,264 tonnes | 97,390 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26,416 tonnes | 45,328 tonnes | 18,911 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 25,907 tonnes against 23,132 tonnes in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2,775 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.