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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed