Electronic waste recycled in Portugal
Portugal: Electronic waste recycled was 55,825 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Portugal, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 55,825 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Portugal peaked at 57,157 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38 tonnes, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 23rd 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.
Electronic waste recycled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 3,772 tonnes | +9826.3% |
| 2007 | 23,767 tonnes | +530.1% |
| 2008 | 34,945 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 38,012 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 39,658 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 49,209 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 37,851 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 43,323 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 46,470 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 50,284 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 57,157 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 56,681 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 53,817 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 41,176 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 37,472 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 53,692 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 31,766 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 55,825 tonnes | +75.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 55,825 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 55,825 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled 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 | +9826.3% | 38 tonnes | 3,772 tonnes |
| 2007 | +530.1% | 3,772 tonnes | 23,767 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,107 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 38,012 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 47,563 tonnes | 37,851 tonnes | 57,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,689 tonnes | 31,766 tonnes | 55,825 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 recycled in Portugal?
- Electronic waste recycled in Portugal was 55,825 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 57,157 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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