Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Portugal
Portugal: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2007
All-time low
12.9%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Portugal stood at 15.3%.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Portugal peaked at 22.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Portugal?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Portugal was 15.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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