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Waste — Emissions Share in Portugal

Portugal: Waste — Emissions Share was 38.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.7 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 208 countries
All-time high
51.29 %
in 1999
All-time low
32.24 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 41.7 %1991: 42.6 %1992: 43.9 %1993: 45.5 %1994: 47.9 %1995: 47.1 %1996: 48.6 %1997: 49.6 %1998: 50.9 %1999: 51.3 %2000: 49.1 %2001: 50.1 %2002: 50.6 %2003: 49 %2004: 48 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 47 %2007: 46 %2008: 42.9 %2009: 41.5 %2010: 43 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 32.6 %2017: 33 %2018: 35.5 %2019: 35.3 %2020: 35.1 %2021: 36.7 %2022: 37.6 %2023: 38.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Portugal stood at 38.7 %.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 51.29 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.24 %, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 56th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.92 % 41.69 % 51.29 % 10
2000s 46.87 % 41.53 % 50.62 % 10
2010s 36.18 % 32.24 % 43 % 10
2020s 37.05 % 35.15 % 38.7 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Portugal?
Waste — emissions share in Portugal was 38.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51.29 % in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.24 % in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions share?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.