Norway vs Portugal: Plastic waste exports
Norway
68,644 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
53,082 tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68,644 tonnes against 53,082 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 15,562 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,567 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4,567 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 26,983 tonnes | 19,350 tonnes | 7,632 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 53,594 tonnes | 59,445 tonnes | 5,851 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70,873 tonnes | 59,246 tonnes | 11,627 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 68,644 tonnes against 53,082 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Norway and Portugal?
- 15,562 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Norway ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.