Electronic waste collected in Portugal

Portugal: Electronic waste collected was 61,230 tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
61,230 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 52 countries
All-time high
73,686 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
38 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Electronic waste collected in Portugal, 2005–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201420232005: 38 tonnes2006: 4.2k tonnes2007: 25.9k tonnes2008: 41.2k tonnes2009: 44.7k tonnes2010: 46.7k tonnes2011: 59.3k tonnes2012: 43.7k tonnes2013: 50.1k tonnes2014: 60.5k tonnes2015: 64.5k tonnes2016: 69.7k tonnes2017: 70.1k tonnes2018: 73.7k tonnes2019: 52.5k tonnes2020: 59.6k tonnes2021: 53.7k tonnes2022: 56.1k tonnes2023: 61.2k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Hungary 78,317 tonnes compare
  2. 23 Finland 73,901 tonnes compare
  3. 24 Ireland 63,946 tonnes compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 59,369 tonnes compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 49,649 tonnes compare
  6. 28 Croatia 32,042 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 85 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,106 data points, 2000–2023
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