Waste management in Portugal
Portugal: Waste management was 555.26 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Waste management in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste management in Portugal is 555.26 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste management in Portugal peaked at 555.26 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.32 million, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Waste management in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.32 million | — |
| 1996 | 117.14 million | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 154.94 million | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 173.36 million | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 254.09 million | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 287.66 million | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 266.23 million | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 263.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 232.44 million | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 233.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 245.35 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 385.86 million | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 382.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 402.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 409.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 478.59 million | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 464.34 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 444.92 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 459.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 404.27 million | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 335.29 million | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 404.30 million | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 431.79 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 446.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 533.12 million | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 482.05 million | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 555.26 million | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.97 million | 95.32 million | 254.09 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 310.80 million | 232.44 million | 409.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.21 million | 335.29 million | 533.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.65 million | 482.05 million | 555.26 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 434.01 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 731.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in Portugal?
- Waste management in Portugal was 555.26 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 555.26 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.32 million in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for waste management?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is waste management rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).