Portugal vs Slovakia: Treatment of hazardous waste

Portugal
235,254 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
67,443 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
28th
Slovakia rank
36th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 235,254 tonnes against 67,443 tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 167,811 tonnes.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.5 times Slovakia's.

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

Portugal ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 36th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 209,747 tonnes 47,452 tonnes 162,295 tonnes Portugal
2020s 228,187 tonnes 60,556 tonnes 167,631 tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Portugal or Slovakia?
Portugal, at 235,254 tonnes against 67,443 tonnes in Slovakia as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Portugal and Slovakia?
167,811 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Portugal ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 36th 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).