Ireland vs Portugal: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Ireland
5.85 kilograms
in 2024
Portugal
6.96 kilograms
in 2024
Ireland rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.96 kilograms against 5.85 kilograms in Ireland, a difference of 1.11 kilograms.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.93 kilograms | 1.34 kilograms | 16.59 kilograms | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.29 kilograms | 7.89 kilograms | 2.4 kilograms | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.86 kilograms | 5.38 kilograms | 0.4737 kilograms | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.96 kilograms against 5.85 kilograms in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.11 kilograms, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.