Belgium vs Portugal: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Belgium
1.96 million Tonne
in 2023
Portugal
1.94 million Tonne
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.96 million Tonne against 1.94 million Tonne in Portugal, a difference of 19,940 Tonne.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million Tonne | 1.12 million Tonne | 334,000 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.60 million Tonne | 1.51 million Tonne | 87,512 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.75 million Tonne | 1.64 million Tonne | 114,429 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.96 million Tonne | 1.88 million Tonne | 71,435 Tonne | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 1.96 million Tonne against 1.94 million Tonne in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Belgium and Portugal?
- 19,940 Tonne, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 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.