Portugal vs Sweden: Municipal waste recycled
Portugal
1.63 million
in 2023
Sweden
1.63 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Sweden rank
25th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.63 million against 1.63 million in Sweden, a difference of 4,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691,000 | 1.85 million | 1.16 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 2.08 million | 743,900 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.67 million | 108,000 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 1.63 million against 1.63 million in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Portugal and Sweden?
- 4,000, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 25th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.