Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Portugal
Portugal: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 90.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Portugal stood at 90.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.9% | — |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.8% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 73.0% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 56.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Portugal?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Portugal was 90.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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