Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.5407 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5407 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.5407 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.4336 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.434 kt1991: 0.438 kt1992: 0.442 kt1993: 0.453 kt1994: 0.462 kt1995: 0.46 kt1996: 0.469 kt1997: 0.458 kt1998: 0.489 kt1999: 0.497 kt2000: 0.494 kt2001: 0.505 kt2002: 0.498 kt2003: 0.492 kt2004: 0.505 kt2005: 0.506 kt2006: 0.509 kt2007: 0.527 kt2008: 0.514 kt2009: 0.514 kt2010: 0.514 kt2011: 0.502 kt2012: 0.494 kt2013: 0.494 kt2014: 0.513 kt2015: 0.518 kt2016: 0.519 kt2017: 0.528 kt2018: 0.532 kt2019: 0.529 kt2020: 0.516 kt2021: 0.527 kt2022: 0.54 kt2023: 0.541 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Portugal stood at 0.5407 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.5407 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4336 kt, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4601 kt 0.4336 kt 0.4974 kt 10
2000s 0.5065 kt 0.492 kt 0.527 kt 10
2010s 0.5143 kt 0.4939 kt 0.5317 kt 10
2020s 0.5309 kt 0.5157 kt 0.5407 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Angola 0.6143 kt compare
  2. 56 Mali 0.5941 kt compare
  3. 57 Sweden 0.555 kt compare
  4. 59 Chad 0.5291 kt compare
  5. 60 Mozambique 0.5023 kt compare
  6. 61 Sri Lanka 0.498 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Portugal?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Portugal was 0.5407 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5407 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4336 kt in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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