Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, Portugal or Sweden?

Portugal, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between Portugal and Sweden?

0 kt per person, with Portugal ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Portugal

0 kt per person

in 2023

Sweden

0 kt per person

in 2023

Portugal rank

8th

Sweden rank

9th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 kt per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 136 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	—
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Portugal
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Portugal
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Portugal
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Portugal
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Portugal
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, Portugal or Sweden?: Portugal, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between Portugal and Sweden?: 0 kt per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?: Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.