Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Portugal
Portugal: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 505 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Portugal, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Portugal stood at 505 Kilogrammes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Portugal peaked at 520 Kilogrammes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 352 Kilogrammes per person, in 1995.
That places Portugal 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 352 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1996 | 372 Kilogrammes per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 397 Kilogrammes per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 413 Kilogrammes per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 433 Kilogrammes per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 457 Kilogrammes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 454 Kilogrammes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 441 Kilogrammes per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 449 Kilogrammes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 445 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 452 Kilogrammes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 465 Kilogrammes per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 471 Kilogrammes per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 518 Kilogrammes per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 520 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 516 Kilogrammes per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 490 Kilogrammes per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 453 Kilogrammes per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 439 Kilogrammes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 452 Kilogrammes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 459 Kilogrammes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 472 Kilogrammes per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 484 Kilogrammes per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 504 Kilogrammes per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 510 Kilogrammes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 508 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 510 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 508 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 505 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.4 Kilogrammes per person | 352 Kilogrammes per person | 433 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 467.2 Kilogrammes per person | 441 Kilogrammes per person | 520 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.9 Kilogrammes per person | 439 Kilogrammes per person | 516 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.75 Kilogrammes per person | 505 Kilogrammes per person | 510 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0178 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Portugal?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Portugal was 505 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 520 Kilogrammes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 Kilogrammes per person in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org