Latvia vs Portugal: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Latvia
17.4%
in 2022
Portugal
16.6%
in 2023
Latvia rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.4% against 16.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 6.5% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 14.5% | 9.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 15.1% | 4.1% | 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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 17.4% against 16.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Latvia ranks 20th 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.