Waste — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Waste — Emissions was 142 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
142 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
241 kt
in 1999
All-time low
106 kt
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Portugal, 1961–2023

050100150200250196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Portugal stood at 142 kt.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Portugal peaked at 241 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 106 kt, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 135.33 kt 123 kt 146 kt 9
1970s 158 kt 151 kt 167 kt 10
1980s 170.6 kt 168 kt 174 kt 10
1990s 203.9 kt 169 kt 241 kt 10
2000s 190.4 kt 152 kt 218 kt 10
2010s 125.2 kt 106 kt 155 kt 10
2020s 136.25 kt 129 kt 142 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 150 kt compare
  2. 65 Uruguay 148 kt compare
  3. 66 Yemen 147 kt compare
  4. 68 Greece 139 kt compare
  5. 69 Oman 135 kt compare
  6. 69 Uganda 135 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Portugal?
Waste — emissions in Portugal was 142 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 241 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 106 kt in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions?
Portugal ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf