Ireland vs Portugal: Material flow accounts - balancing items
Ireland
6,161 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
11,755 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Portugal rank
26th
Material flow accounts - balancing items over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11,755 Thousand tonnes against 6,161 Thousand tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 5,594 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6,740 Thousand tonnes | 29,603 Thousand tonnes | 36,342 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,949 Thousand tonnes | 34,498 Thousand tonnes | 32,549 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6,030 Thousand tonnes | 23,644 Thousand tonnes | 17,614 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,453 Thousand tonnes | 14,208 Thousand tonnes | 10,755 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11,755 Thousand tonnes against 6,161 Thousand tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Ireland and Portugal?
- 5,594 Thousand tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.