Japan vs Portugal: Municipal waste recycling rate
Japan
20.54
in 2014
Portugal
16.23
in 2014
Japan rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.54 against 16.23 in Portugal, a difference of 4.31.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 | 1.73 | 9.53 | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.68 | 7.47 | 10.21 | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.13 | 12.7 | 7.42 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 20.54 against 16.23 in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Japan and Portugal?
- 4.31, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Japan ranks 24th 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.