Trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal
Portugal: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 1.78 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.78 million Tonne for trade in recyclable raw materials in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal peaked at 2.01 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 332,127 Tonne, in 2004.
That places Portugal 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million Tonne | 332,127 Tonne | 1.39 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million Tonne | 1.46 million Tonne | 2.01 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million Tonne | 1.51 million Tonne | 1.78 million Tonne | 6 |
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 trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal was 1.78 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,127 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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