Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal
Portugal: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 14.17 million Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal stood at 14.17 million Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal peaked at 24.60 million Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.67 million Tonne, in 2016.
That places Portugal 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.95 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 24.60 million Tonne | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.41 million Tonne | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 9.99 million Tonne | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 9.79 million Tonne | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.94 million Tonne | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 9.67 million Tonne | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.35 million Tonne | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million Tonne | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14.17 million Tonne | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.65 million Tonne | 13.41 million Tonne | 24.60 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.15 million Tonne | 9.67 million Tonne | 10.94 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.59 million Tonne | 11.02 million Tonne | 14.17 million Tonne | 2 |
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- 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, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Portugal was 14.17 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.60 million Tonne in 2006.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 million Tonne in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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