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 24th out of 41 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.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 80.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 80.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 24th out of 41 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 (%).