Kuwait vs Portugal: Total waste generation, by activity

Kuwait
18.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
19.71 million tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
34th
Portugal rank
33rd

Total waste generation, by activity over time

  • Kuwait
  • Portugal
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19.71 million tonnes against 18.98 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 729,500 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Kuwait ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 72 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.23 million tonnes 27.05 million tonnes 18.82 million tonnes Portugal
2010s 12.86 million tonnes 14.40 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes Portugal
2020s 18.16 million tonnes 18.20 million tonnes 44,000 tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Kuwait or Portugal?
Portugal, at 19.71 million tonnes against 18.98 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Kuwait and Portugal?
729,500 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
Kuwait ranks 34th 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