Norway vs Portugal: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste
Norway
12.75 million Tonne
in 2022
Portugal
14.17 million Tonne
in 2022
Norway rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.17 million Tonne against 12.75 million Tonne in Norway, a difference of 1.42 million Tonne.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 million Tonne | 20.65 million Tonne | 12.40 million Tonne | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.35 million Tonne | 10.15 million Tonne | 202,606 Tonne | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.62 million Tonne | 12.59 million Tonne | 23,600 Tonne | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.17 million Tonne against 12.75 million Tonne in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Norway and Portugal?
- 1.42 million Tonne, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Norway ranks 27th 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.