Electronic waste collected, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 5.79 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Portugal, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected, per capita in Portugal stood at 5.79 kg.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Portugal peaked at 7.17 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 kg | 0 kg | 4.23 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.68 kg | 4.16 kg | 7.17 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 kg | 5.16 kg | 5.79 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Portugal?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Portugal was 5.79 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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