Municipal waste generated in Portugal
Portugal: Municipal waste generated was 5.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.34 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.50 million
in 2009
All-time low
4.59 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.34 million for municipal waste generated in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Portugal peaked at 5.50 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 2002.
That places Portugal 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.59 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 million | 4.59 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 million | 4.60 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 million | 5.28 million | 5.34 million | 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 municipal waste generated in Portugal?
- Municipal waste generated in Portugal was 5.34 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for municipal waste generated?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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