Portugal vs Slovakia: Municipal waste by waste management operations

Portugal
519 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Slovakia
489 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
Slovakia rank
20th

Municipal waste by waste management operations over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
0200400600199520092024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 519 Kilograms per capita against 489 Kilograms per capita in Slovakia, a difference of 30 Kilograms per capita.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 393.4 Kilograms per capita 272.8 Kilograms per capita 120.6 Kilograms per capita Portugal
2000s 467.2 Kilograms per capita 277.6 Kilograms per capita 189.6 Kilograms per capita Portugal
2010s 477.9 Kilograms per capita 345 Kilograms per capita 132.9 Kilograms per capita Portugal
2020s 510 Kilograms per capita 482.8 Kilograms per capita 27.2 Kilograms per capita Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste by waste management operations, Portugal or Slovakia?
Portugal, at 519 Kilograms per capita against 489 Kilograms per capita in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in municipal waste by waste management operations between Portugal and Slovakia?
30 Kilograms per capita, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for municipal waste by waste management operations?
Portugal ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,256 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed