Croatia vs Portugal: Treatment of hazardous waste

Croatia
74,905 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
235,254 tonnes
in 2022
Croatia rank
35th
Portugal rank
28th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 235,254 tonnes against 74,905 tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 160,349 tonnes.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 35th 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 Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 49,779 tonnes 209,747 tonnes 159,968 tonnes Portugal
2020s 81,618 tonnes 228,187 tonnes 146,568 tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 235,254 tonnes against 74,905 tonnes in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Croatia and Portugal?
160,349 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Croatia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 28th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – 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

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
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
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).