Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal
Portugal: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 519 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
519
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
520
in 2009
All-time low
352
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995β2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal, 1995β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal is 519, 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 352, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 17th of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.4 | 352 | 433 | 5 |
| 2000s | 467.2 | 441 | 520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.9 | 439 | 516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510 | 505 | 519 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Portugal was 519 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 520 in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 36 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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