Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Portugal
Portugal: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 6.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.96
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Portugal, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Portugal is 6.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Portugal peaked at 13.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4614 | 0.3516 | 0.5711 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5608 | 0.4442 | 0.8613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9087 | 0.4715 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 | 2.04 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 0 | 7.78 | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Portugal?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Portugal was 6.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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