Packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal
Portugal: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.94 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal is 1.94 million Tonne, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal peaked at 1.96 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million Tonne, in 1998.
That places Portugal 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million Tonne | 1.03 million Tonne | 1.21 million Tonne | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million Tonne | 1.25 million Tonne | 1.78 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million Tonne | 1.53 million Tonne | 1.78 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million Tonne | 1.80 million Tonne | 1.96 million Tonne | 4 |
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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal was 1.94 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million Tonne in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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