Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 80.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal stood at 80.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2014.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 84.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 76.9% | 86.6% | 8 |
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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 proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Portugal was 80.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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