Hungary vs Portugal: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

Hungary
522,378 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
556,987 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
32nd
Portugal rank
31st

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 556,987 tonnes against 522,378 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 34,609 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st of 69 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 651,501 tonnes 1.85 million tonnes 1.20 million tonnes Portugal
2010s 369,811 tonnes 469,319 tonnes 99,507 tonnes Portugal
2020s 471,790 tonnes 547,450 tonnes 75,660 tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 556,987 tonnes against 522,378 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Hungary and Portugal?
34,609 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Hungary ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed