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 13th out of 35 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.
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 332,127 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 1.07 million Tonne | +222.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million Tonne | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million Tonne | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million Tonne | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million Tonne | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million Tonne | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million Tonne | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million Tonne | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million Tonne | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million Tonne | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million Tonne | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million Tonne | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million Tonne | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million Tonne | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million Tonne | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million Tonne | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million Tonne | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million Tonne | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million Tonne | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 1.78 million Tonne | +9.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.78 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Tonne, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.78 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million Tonne, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in recyclable raw materials in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +222.3% | 332,127 Tonne | 1.07 million Tonne |
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (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 13th out of 35 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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