Finland vs Portugal: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Finland
15.7%
in 2023
Portugal
16.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
25th
Portugal rank
22nd
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.6% against 15.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 15.5% | 1.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.6% against 15.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Finland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.