What is the difference in waste management between Denmark and Portugal?

95.74 million, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Portugal: Waste management

Denmark

651.00 million

in 2022

Portugal

555.26 million

in 2021

Denmark rank

41st

Portugal rank

43rd

Waste management over time

Denmark
Portugal

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 651.00 million against 555.26 million in Portugal, a difference of 95.74 million.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd of 91 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	303.00 million	158.97 million	144.03 million	Denmark
2000s	756.70 million	310.80 million	445.90 million	Denmark
2010s	658.50 million	440.21 million	218.29 million	Denmark
2020s	867.00 million	518.65 million	348.35 million	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste management, Denmark or Portugal?: Denmark, at 651.00 million against 555.26 million in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste management between Denmark and Portugal?: 95.74 million, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for waste management?: Denmark ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).