Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal peaked at 17.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +107.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Latvia 17.4% compare
- 21 Israel 16.9% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.3% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.3% compare
- 25 Finland 15.7% compare
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- 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -15.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0268 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 24.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0413 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Portugal was 16.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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