Portugal vs Southern Africa: Silk waste — Import quantity

Portugal
6.16 t
in 2023
Southern Africa
3.05 t
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
21st

Silk waste — Import quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • Southern Africa
051015201020162023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.16 t against 3.05 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 3.11 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 82 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.52 t 0.8278 t 5.69 t Portugal
2020s 5.32 t 2.84 t 2.49 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher silk waste — import quantity, Portugal or Southern Africa?
Portugal, at 6.16 t against 3.05 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in silk waste — import quantity between Portugal and Southern Africa?
3.11 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for silk waste — import quantity?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Silk waste — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Silk waste — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 1,272 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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