Hazardous waste exported in Portugal
Portugal: Hazardous waste exported was 60,588 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Portugal, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste exported in Portugal stood at 60,588 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Portugal peaked at 69,921 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,371 tonnes, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,275 tonnes | 17,371 tonnes | 69,921 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,099 tonnes | 53,267 tonnes | 60,588 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 hazardous waste exported in Portugal?
- Hazardous waste exported in Portugal was 60,588 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69,921 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,371 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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