Austria vs Portugal: Treatment of hazardous waste
Austria
156,150 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
235,254 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 235,254 tonnes against 156,150 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 79,104 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 72 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,893 tonnes | 209,747 tonnes | 52,854 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 140,525 tonnes | 228,187 tonnes | 87,662 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 235,254 tonnes against 156,150 tonnes in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Austria and Portugal?
- 79,104 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Austria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).