Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal
Portugal: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 519 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
519 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
520 Kilograms per capita
in 2009
All-time low
352 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal is 519 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal peaked at 520 Kilograms per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 352 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 352 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 372 Kilograms per capita | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 397 Kilograms per capita | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 413 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 433 Kilograms per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 457 Kilograms per capita | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 454 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 441 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 449 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 445 Kilograms per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 452 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 465 Kilograms per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 471 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 518 Kilograms per capita | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 520 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 516 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 490 Kilograms per capita | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 453 Kilograms per capita | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 439 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 452 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 459 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 472 Kilograms per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 484 Kilograms per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 504 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 510 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 508 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 510 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 508 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 505 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 519 Kilograms per capita | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 519 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 519 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.4 Kilograms per capita | 352 Kilograms per capita | 433 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 467.2 Kilograms per capita | 441 Kilograms per capita | 520 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.9 Kilograms per capita | 439 Kilograms per capita | 516 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 510 Kilograms per capita | 505 Kilograms per capita | 519 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
- 17 Greece 523 Kilograms per capita compare
- 19 Bulgaria 490 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Italy 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal was 519 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 520 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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