Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal

Portugal: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,433 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,433 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,171 kt
in 1999
All-time low
3,385 kt
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal is 4,433 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 7,171 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,385 kt, in 2015.

That places Portugal 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,553 kt
1962 3,669 kt +3.3%
1963 3,759 kt +2.4%
1964 3,849 kt +2.4%
1965 3,939 kt +2.3%
1966 4,030 kt +2.3%
1967 4,092 kt +1.5%
1968 4,154 kt +1.5%
1969 4,243 kt +2.1%
1970 4,526 kt +6.7%
1971 4,556 kt +0.7%
1972 4,619 kt +1.4%
1973 4,649 kt +0.6%
1974 4,712 kt +1.4%
1975 4,744 kt +0.7%
1976 4,802 kt +1.2%
1977 4,864 kt +1.3%
1978 4,916 kt +1.1%
1979 5,000 kt +1.7%
1980 5,035 kt +0.7%
1981 5,067 kt +0.6%
1982 5,212 kt +2.9%
1983 5,165 kt -0.9%
1984 5,197 kt +0.6%
1985 5,126 kt -1.4%
1986 5,191 kt +1.3%
1987 5,146 kt -0.9%
1988 5,120 kt -0.5%
1989 5,124 kt +0.1%
1990 5,131 kt +0.1%
1991 5,302 kt +3.3%
1992 5,444 kt +2.7%
1993 5,587 kt +2.6%
1994 6,259 kt +12.0%
1995 6,007 kt -4.0%
1996 6,515 kt +8.4%
1997 6,713 kt +3.0%
1998 7,054 kt +5.1%
1999 7,171 kt +1.6%
2000 6,527 kt -9.0%
2001 6,355 kt -2.6%
2002 6,429 kt +1.2%
2003 6,254 kt -2.7%
2004 5,854 kt -6.4%
2005 5,352 kt -8.6%
2006 5,690 kt +6.3%
2007 5,495 kt -3.4%
2008 4,896 kt -10.9%
2009 4,679 kt -4.4%
2010 4,761 kt +1.8%
2011 4,617 kt -3.0%
2012 4,057 kt -12.1%
2013 3,692 kt -9.0%
2014 3,581 kt -3.0%
2015 3,385 kt -5.5%
2016 3,500 kt +3.4%
2017 3,785 kt +8.1%
2018 3,933 kt +3.9%
2019 3,967 kt +0.8%
2020 4,057 kt +2.3%
2021 4,227 kt +4.2%
2022 4,344 kt +2.8%
2023 4,433 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,921 kt 3,553 kt 4,243 kt 9
1970s 4,739 kt 4,526 kt 5,000 kt 10
1980s 5,138 kt 5,035 kt 5,212 kt 10
1990s 6,118 kt 5,131 kt 7,171 kt 10
2000s 5,753 kt 4,679 kt 6,527 kt 10
2010s 3,928 kt 3,385 kt 4,761 kt 10
2020s 4,265 kt 4,057 kt 4,433 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,666 kt compare
  2. 62 Ecuador 4,625 kt compare
  3. 63 Cuba 4,577 kt compare
  4. 65 Myanmar 4,429 kt compare
  5. 66 Yemen 4,418 kt compare
  6. 67 Dominican Republic 4,337 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 4,433 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7,171 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,385 kt in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
Last refreshed

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