Pakistan vs Portugal: Share plastic waste imports

Pakistan
0.9714
in 2024
Portugal
1.52
in 2024
Pakistan rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Pakistan
  • Portugal
01234198820062024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.52 against 0.9714 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5486.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2657 0.0874 0.1783 Pakistan
2010s 0.4635 0.7407 0.2772 Portugal
2020s 1.09 0.9983 0.0939 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Pakistan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.52 against 0.9714 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Pakistan and Portugal?
0.5486, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Pakistan ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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