Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal
Portugal: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 25,907 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal stood at 25,907.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal peaked at 28,159 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,849, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 26th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,611 | — |
| 2006 | 28,159 | +325.9% |
| 2008 | 4,849 | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 12,418 | +156.1% |
| 2012 | 14,527 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 16,379 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 17,464 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 23,582 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 26,926 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 25,907 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,206 | 4,849 | 28,159 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,874 | 12,418 | 23,582 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26,416 | 25,907 | 26,926 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal was 25,907 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,159 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,849 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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