Portugal vs Spain: Pesticides in rivers
Portugal
23.5%
in 2023
Spain
20.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Pesticides in rivers over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.5% against 20.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.2% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 23.9% | 8.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides in rivers, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 23.5% against 20.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticides in rivers between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for pesticides in rivers?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pesticides in rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.