Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal

Portugal: Material flow accounts - domestic processed output was 51,271 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51,271 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
84,962 Thousand tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
51,271 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal, 1995–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200920231995: 69.6k Thousand tonnes1996: 67.0k Thousand tonnes1997: 70.0k Thousand tonnes1998: 74.6k Thousand tonnes1999: 82.3k Thousand tonnes2000: 80.8k Thousand tonnes2001: 80.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 84.4k Thousand tonnes2003: 79.2k Thousand tonnes2004: 82.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 85.0k Thousand tonnes2006: 80.7k Thousand tonnes2007: 78.5k Thousand tonnes2008: 76.1k Thousand tonnes2009: 73.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 69.7k Thousand tonnes2011: 67.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 65.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 63.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 63.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 67.8k Thousand tonnes2016: 65.6k Thousand tonnes2017: 70.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 67.4k Thousand tonnes2019: 64.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 55.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 56.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 56.4k Thousand tonnes2023: 51.3k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal is 51,271 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal peaked at 84,962 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51,271 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal, 1995 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1995 69,568 Thousand tonnes —
1996 67,016 Thousand tonnes -3.7%
1997 70,022 Thousand tonnes +4.5%
1998 74,617 Thousand tonnes +6.6%
1999 82,252 Thousand tonnes +10.2%
2000 80,780 Thousand tonnes -1.8%
2001 80,342 Thousand tonnes -0.5%
2002 84,360 Thousand tonnes +5.0%
2003 79,158 Thousand tonnes -6.2%
2004 82,638 Thousand tonnes +4.4%
2005 84,962 Thousand tonnes +2.8%
2006 80,682 Thousand tonnes -5.0%
2007 78,500 Thousand tonnes -2.7%
2008 76,087 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2009 73,337 Thousand tonnes -3.6%
2010 69,690 Thousand tonnes -5.0%
2011 67,308 Thousand tonnes -3.4%
2012 65,605 Thousand tonnes -2.5%
2013 63,707 Thousand tonnes -2.9%
2014 63,505 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2015 67,764 Thousand tonnes +6.7%
2016 65,632 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2017 70,805 Thousand tonnes +7.9%
2018 67,428 Thousand tonnes -4.8%
2019 64,149 Thousand tonnes -4.9%
2020 55,786 Thousand tonnes -13.0%
2021 56,072 Thousand tonnes +0.5%
2022 56,371 Thousand tonnes +0.5%
2023 51,271 Thousand tonnes -9.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 51,271 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,323 Thousand tonnes, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 51,271 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,235 Thousand tonnes, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,695 Thousand tonnes 67,016 Thousand tonnes 82,252 Thousand tonnes 5
2000s 80,084 Thousand tonnes 73,337 Thousand tonnes 84,962 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 66,559 Thousand tonnes 63,505 Thousand tonnes 70,805 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 54,875 Thousand tonnes 51,271 Thousand tonnes 56,371 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Ireland 68,323 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 18 Norway 66,147 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 19 Hungary 60,384 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 50,944 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 46,725 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 38,976 Thousand tonnes compare
  7. 23 Slovakia 38,976 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal?
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Portugal was 51,271 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 84,962 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 51,271 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for material flow accounts - domestic processed output?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - domestic processed output rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - domestic processed output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 985 data points, 1990–2025
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