Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0774 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0774 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0774 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0485 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.065 kt1991: 0.067 kt1992: 0.068 kt1993: 0.065 kt1994: 0.066 kt1995: 0.049 kt1996: 0.051 kt1997: 0.049 kt1998: 0.055 kt1999: 0.055 kt2000: 0.053 kt2001: 0.059 kt2002: 0.061 kt2003: 0.06 kt2004: 0.059 kt2005: 0.061 kt2006: 0.062 kt2007: 0.062 kt2008: 0.062 kt2009: 0.062 kt2010: 0.058 kt2011: 0.058 kt2012: 0.069 kt2013: 0.07 kt2014: 0.07 kt2015: 0.069 kt2016: 0.074 kt2017: 0.074 kt2018: 0.073 kt2019: 0.073 kt2020: 0.073 kt2021: 0.077 kt2022: 0.077 kt2023: 0.077 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal is 0.0774 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.0774 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 kt, in 1995.

That places Portugal 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0655 kt —
1991 0.0667 kt +1.9%
1992 0.0678 kt +1.6%
1993 0.0654 kt -3.5%
1994 0.0658 kt +0.6%
1995 0.0485 kt -26.3%
1996 0.0507 kt +4.6%
1997 0.0494 kt -2.6%
1998 0.0546 kt +10.5%
1999 0.0545 kt -0.1%
2000 0.0526 kt -3.7%
2001 0.0586 kt +11.4%
2002 0.061 kt +4.2%
2003 0.0602 kt -1.3%
2004 0.0594 kt -1.3%
2005 0.0608 kt +2.3%
2006 0.0616 kt +1.3%
2007 0.0623 kt +1.2%
2008 0.062 kt -0.4%
2009 0.0619 kt -0.2%
2010 0.0585 kt -5.6%
2011 0.0583 kt -0.2%
2012 0.0692 kt +18.6%
2013 0.0696 kt +0.6%
2014 0.0704 kt +1.2%
2015 0.0692 kt -1.8%
2016 0.074 kt +7.1%
2017 0.0742 kt +0.2%
2018 0.0733 kt -1.1%
2019 0.0733 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0733 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0774 kt +5.5%
2022 0.0774 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0774 kt +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0774 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0774 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0347 kt, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -26.3% 0.0658 kt 0.0485 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0589 kt 0.0485 kt 0.0678 kt 10
2000s 0.06 kt 0.0526 kt 0.0623 kt 10
2010s 0.069 kt 0.0583 kt 0.0742 kt 10
2020s 0.0764 kt 0.0733 kt 0.0774 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Hungary 0.0894 kt compare
  2. 41 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0806 kt compare
  3. 42 Peru 0.0797 kt compare
  4. 44 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0764 kt compare
  5. 45 Thailand 0.0762 kt compare
  6. 46 Colombia 0.0749 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal was 0.0774 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0774 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 kt in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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