Electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal
Portugal: Electronic waste recycling rate was 80.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal is 80.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2014.
That places Portugal 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 84.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 76.9% | 86.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal was 80.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)