Denmark vs Portugal: Proportion of electronic waste recycled
Denmark
80.7%
in 2018
Portugal
80.9%
in 2017
Denmark rank
24th
Portugal rank
23rd
Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 80.9% against 80.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 87.8% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.4% | 2.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 80.9% against 80.7% in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.