Portugal vs Slovenia: Total waste generation
Portugal
151,010 tonnes
in 2022
Slovenia
64,265 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
35th
Slovenia rank
37th
Total waste generation over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 151,010 tonnes against 64,265 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 86,745 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 37th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327,542 tonnes | 140,997 tonnes | 186,545 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59,986 tonnes | 106,735 tonnes | 46,749 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 122,678 tonnes | 59,998 tonnes | 62,681 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 151,010 tonnes against 64,265 tonnes in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 86,745 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 37th 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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)