Waste — Emissions Share in Portugal
Portugal: Waste — Emissions Share was 38.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023
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 58th of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 42.65 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 43.91 % | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 45.54 % | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 47.91 % | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 47.15 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.59 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 49.61 % | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.86 % | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51.29 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.11 % | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 50.12 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.62 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.97 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.98 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.42 % | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 47.03 % | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 46.01 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 42.87 % | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 41.53 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43 % | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.75 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.13 % | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 35.81 % | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 34.53 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.24 % | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 32.59 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.98 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.54 % | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 35.26 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.15 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.7 % | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.64 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 38.7 % | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 38.7 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 38.7 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
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 58th out of 222 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
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.