Municipal waste recycling rate in Portugal
Portugal: Municipal waste recycling rate was 16.23 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Portugal, 1995–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, municipal waste recycling rate in Portugal stood at 16.23. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Portugal peaked at 16.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1995.
That places Portugal 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.13 | 2.46 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.47 | 3.34 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 11.35 | 16.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycling rate in Portugal?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Portugal was 16.23 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2014.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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