Estonia vs Portugal: Total waste generation, by activity

Estonia
22.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
19.71 million tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd

Total waste generation, by activity over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
010.0M20.0M30.0M200420132022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 22.38 million tonnes against 19.71 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 2.68 million tonnes.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Estonia ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 19.79 million tonnes 27.05 million tonnes 7.26 million tonnes Portugal
2010s 22.05 million tonnes 14.40 million tonnes 7.65 million tonnes Estonia
2020s 19.28 million tonnes 18.20 million tonnes 1.07 million tonnes Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Estonia or Portugal?
Estonia, at 22.38 million tonnes against 19.71 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Estonia and Portugal?
2.68 million tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
Estonia ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
74 places, 998 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed