Austria vs Portugal: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Austria
1.39 million Tonne
in 2023
Portugal
1.94 million Tonne
in 2023
Austria rank
11th
Portugal rank
9th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199720102023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.94 million Tonne against 1.39 million Tonne in Austria, a difference of 552,600 Tonne.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 million Tonne 1.12 million Tonne 4,405 Tonne Austria
2000s 1.14 million Tonne 1.51 million Tonne 372,300 Tonne Portugal
2010s 1.32 million Tonne 1.64 million Tonne 322,562 Tonne Portugal
2020s 1.44 million Tonne 1.88 million Tonne 448,582 Tonne Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.94 million Tonne against 1.39 million Tonne in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Austria and Portugal?
552,600 Tonne, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Austria ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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