Portugal vs Serbia: Total waste generation

Portugal
151,010 tonnes
in 2022
Serbia
88,264 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
35th
Serbia rank
36th

Total waste generation over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 151,010 tonnes against 88,264 tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 62,746 tonnes.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 36th of 59 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 59,986 tonnes 36,830 tonnes 23,157 tonnes Portugal
2020s 122,678 tonnes 88,648 tonnes 34,030 tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Portugal or Serbia?
Portugal, at 151,010 tonnes against 88,264 tonnes in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Portugal and Serbia?
62,746 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for total waste generation?
Portugal ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 36th of 59 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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)