Portugal vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Portugal
28.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
26th
Switzerland rank
27th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 28.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 81 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 33.3% | 25.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 32.4% | 19.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 29.2% | 11.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 28.6% against 28.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.