Waste — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Waste — Emissions was 205 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
205 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 145 countries
All-time high
205 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Portugal, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 205 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Portugal peaked at 205 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

That places Portugal 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 160.2 kt 147 kt 173 kt 10
1980s 185.5 kt 175 kt 194 kt 10
1990s 191.7 kt 188 kt 196 kt 10
2000s 184.1 kt 172 kt 189 kt 10
2010s 183 kt 175 kt 195 kt 10
2020s 201 kt 198 kt 205 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Brazil 302 kt compare
  2. 12 Sierra Leone 228 kt compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 214 kt compare
  4. 15 Guatemala 203 kt compare
  5. 16 Poland 196 kt compare
  6. 17 Indonesia 174 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Portugal?
Waste — emissions in Portugal was 205 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 205 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 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