Electronic waste collected in Portugal
Portugal: Electronic waste collected was 61,230 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Portugal, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Portugal is 61,230 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Portugal peaked at 73,686 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Portugal 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23,205 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 44,690 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 59,052 tonnes | 43,695 tonnes | 73,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,644 tonnes | 53,693 tonnes | 61,230 tonnes | 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 in Portugal?
- Electronic waste collected in Portugal was 61,230 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73,686 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for electronic waste collected?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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