Share of plastic waste exports in Portugal
Portugal: Share of plastic waste exports was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Portugal, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in Portugal is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 266.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Portugal peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
Portugal ranks 15th of 162 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 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
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 share of plastic waste exports in Portugal?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Portugal was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.