Packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal
Portugal: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.94 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.94 million Tonne
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.96 million Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
1.03 million Tonne
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
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 11th out of 38 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.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 million Tonne | — |
| 1999 | 1.21 million Tonne | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million Tonne | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million Tonne | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million Tonne | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million Tonne | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million Tonne | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million Tonne | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million Tonne | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million Tonne | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million Tonne | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million Tonne | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million Tonne | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million Tonne | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million Tonne | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million Tonne | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million Tonne | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.94 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.94 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 11th out of 38 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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