Portugal vs Romania: Share plastic waste imports

Portugal
1.52
in 2024
Romania
1.23
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
Romania rank
19th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
01234198820062024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.52 against 1.23 in Romania, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 18th and Romania ranks 19th of 183 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4464 0.0031 0.4433 Portugal
2000s 0.0968 0.0072 0.0897 Portugal
2010s 0.7407 0.4792 0.2615 Portugal
2020s 1.1 0.9975 0.1034 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 1.52 against 1.23 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Portugal and Romania?
0.29, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Portugal ranks 18th and Romania ranks 19th 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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