Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Portugal
16.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2022
Portugal rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.9% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 16.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.8% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 16.6% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.