Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Portugal
Portugal: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 1.8 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Portugal, 2018–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.8 Kilogrammes per person for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
That places Portugal 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.28 Kilogrammes per person | 1.29 Kilogrammes per person | 3.28 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.64 Kilogrammes per person | 1.31 Kilogrammes per person | 1.8 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Portugal?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Portugal was 1.8 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 Kilogrammes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation