Portugal vs Romania: Hazardous waste treated or disposed
Portugal
556,987 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
468,562 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
31st
Romania rank
34th
Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 556,987 tonnes against 468,562 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 88,425 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes | 941,542 tonnes | 909,063 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 469,319 tonnes | 487,296 tonnes | 17,977 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 547,450 tonnes | 421,688 tonnes | 125,762 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 556,987 tonnes against 468,562 tonnes in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Portugal and Romania?
- 88,425 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th 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.