Japan vs Portugal: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.8 Kilogrammes per person against 1.33 Kilogrammes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.47 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 Kilogrammes per person | 2.28 Kilogrammes per person | 1.02 Kilogrammes per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.37 Kilogrammes per person | 1.59 Kilogrammes per person | 0.212 Kilogrammes per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.8 Kilogrammes per person against 1.33 Kilogrammes per person in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.47 Kilogrammes per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation