Ecuador vs Portugal: Municipal waste collected
Ecuador
5.25 million tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
5.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 5.25 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 372,200 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 94 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.10 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 699,591 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.95 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 666,160 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.63 million tonnes against 5.25 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 372,200 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.