Greece vs Portugal: Municipal waste recycling rate
Greece
15.56
in 2012
Portugal
16.23
in 2014
Greece rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.23 against 15.56 in Greece, a difference of 0.67.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | 1.73 | 5.57 | Greece |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 7.47 | 4.2 | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 11.46 | 3.61 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.23 against 15.56 in Greece as of 2014.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.67, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.