Portugal vs Romania: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed

Portugal
60.0%
in 2022
Romania
43.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
45th
Romania rank
47th

Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
020406080200420132022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 60.0% against 43.0% in Romania, a difference of 17.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 65 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 63.5% 68.4% 4.9% Romania
2010s 57.2% 73.1% 15.8% Romania
2020s 56.0% 45.7% 10.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 60.0% against 43.0% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed between Portugal and Romania?
17.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Portugal ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed