Poland vs Portugal: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Poland
26.7%
in 2022
Portugal
28.6%
in 2022
Poland rank
29th
Portugal rank
26th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 26.7% in Poland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.5% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 13.2% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 17.8% | 8.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.6% against 26.7% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Poland and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.