Circular material use rate in Portugal

Portugal: Circular material use rate was 3.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Circular material use rate in Portugal, 2010–2024

01232010201720242010: 1.8 Percentage2011: 1.8 Percentage2012: 2 Percentage2013: 2.6 Percentage2014: 2.5 Percentage2015: 2.1 Percentage2016: 2.1 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 2.2 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 2.8 Percentage2022: 3.4 Percentage2023: 3 Percentage2024: 3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3.0% for circular material use rate in 2024.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Portugal peaked at 3.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.

That places Portugal 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 2.6% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Greece 5.2% compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 5.0% compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 4.2% compare
  4. 25 Finland 2.0% compare
  5. 25 Ireland 2.0% compare
  6. 27 Romania 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is circular material use rate in Portugal?
Circular material use rate in Portugal was 3.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for circular material use rate?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Circular material use rate
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 426 data points, 2004–2024
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