Circular material use rate in Portugal
Portugal: Circular material use rate was 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 35 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
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 32nd out of 35 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.
Circular material use rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 32% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 32nd out of 35 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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