Total waste generated per person in Portugal
Portugal generated 1,891 kg of waste per person in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2006. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Portugal, 2024
1,891
Change from 2022
+3.3%
European Union, 2024
4,872 kg per personi (Source flag i)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
4,166 kg per person
Position in 2024
32nd of 35
Total waste generated per person in Portugal over time
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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,891 kg per person | 4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) |
| 2022 | 1,831 kg per person | 4,955 kg per person |
| 2020 | 1,610 kg per person | 4,804 kg per person |
| 2018 | 1,538 kg per personb (break in time series) | 5,242 kg per person |
| 2016 | 1,423 kg per person | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2014 | 1,379 kg per person | 5,070 kg per person |
| 2012 | 1,269 kg per person | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2010 | 1,290 kg per person | 5,011 kg per person |
| 2008 | 1,599 kg per person | 4,881 kg per person |
| 2006 | 3,322 kg per persone (estimated) | 5,214 kg per person |
| 2004 | 2,796 kg per persone (estimated) | 5,186 kg per person |
Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies; e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was 1,831 kg per person in 2022, a change of +3.3%.
- Since 2004, when it was 2,796 kg per person, the figure has changed by −32.4%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Portugal has the 32nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4,872 kg per person.
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Basic drinking water access
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Safely managed drinking water
95.2%
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Basic sanitation access
99.7%
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Level of water stress
12.3%
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