Ireland vs Portugal: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Ireland
13.50 million Tonne
in 2022
Portugal
14.17 million Tonne
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200420132022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.17 million Tonne against 13.50 million Tonne in Ireland, a difference of 667,100 Tonne.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 19.07 million Tonne 20.65 million Tonne 1.58 million Tonne Portugal
2010s 10.29 million Tonne 10.15 million Tonne 147,312 Tonne Ireland
2020s 13.79 million Tonne 12.59 million Tonne 1.20 million Tonne Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 14.17 million Tonne against 13.50 million Tonne in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Ireland and Portugal?
667,100 Tonne, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Ireland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. 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 waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed