Electronic waste collected in Portugal
Portugal: Electronic waste collected was 61,230 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Portugal, 2005–2023
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 27th out of 56 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.
Electronic waste collected in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 4,216 tonnes | +10994.7% |
| 2007 | 25,851 tonnes | +513.2% |
| 2008 | 41,231 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 44,690 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 46,673 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 59,282 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 43,695 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 50,051 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 60,467 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 64,469 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 69,655 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 70,060 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73,686 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 52,478 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 59,561 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 53,693 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 56,090 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 61,230 tonnes | +9.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61,230 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61,230 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +10994.7% | 38 tonnes | 4,216 tonnes |
| 2007 | +513.2% | 4,216 tonnes | 25,851 tonnes |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (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 27th out of 56 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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