Hazardous waste exported in Portugal
Portugal: Hazardous waste exported was 60,588 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste exported in Portugal stood at 60,588.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,371, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 83 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.
Hazardous waste exported in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54,277 | — |
| 2011 | 62,528 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 17,371 | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 69,921 | +302.5% |
| 2014 | 54,950 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 52,857 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48,805 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 48,513 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46,845 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 56,683 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 53,267 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 54,980 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 55,562 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60,588 | +9.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 60,588 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 60,588 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +302.5% | 17,371 | 69,921 |
| 2012 | -72.2% | 62,528 | 17,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,275 | 17,371 | 69,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,099 | 53,267 | 60,588 | 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 hazardous waste exported in Portugal?
- Hazardous waste exported in Portugal was 60,588 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,371 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 83 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).