Portugal vs Switzerland: Municipal waste collected
Portugal
5.63 million
in 2023
Switzerland
6.03 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Municipal waste collected over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.03 million against 5.63 million in Portugal, a difference of 401,000.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 million | 5.11 million | 218,000 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 5.85 million | 980,000 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 6.05 million | 432,750 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.03 million against 5.63 million in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 401,000, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 95 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.