Jordan vs Portugal: Total waste generation
Jordan
48,900 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
151,010 tonnes
in 2022
Jordan rank
41st
Portugal rank
38th
Total waste generation over time
- Jordan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 151,010 tonnes against 48,900 tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 102,110 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 62 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,397 tonnes | 55,962 tonnes | 22,566 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44,300 tonnes | 122,678 tonnes | 78,378 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Jordan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 151,010 tonnes against 48,900 tonnes in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Jordan and Portugal?
- 102,110 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Portugal rank globally for total waste generation?
- Jordan ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).