Denmark vs Portugal: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Denmark
864,000 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
935,000 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 935,000 tonnes against 864,000 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 71,000 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,800 tonnes | 318,000 tonnes | 305,800 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 803,111 tonnes | 730,667 tonnes | 72,444 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 994,250 tonnes | 869,750 tonnes | 124,500 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 935,000 tonnes against 864,000 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Denmark and Portugal?
- 71,000 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.