Electronic waste recycled in Portugal
Portugal: Electronic waste recycled was 55,825 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Portugal, 2005β2023
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 22nd of 49 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 | 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 |
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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 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 22nd out of 49 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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