Material flow accounts - main indicators in Portugal

Portugal: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 133,957 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
133,957 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
217,998 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
120,322 Thousand tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Portugal, 1995–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995201020251995: 120.3k Thousand tonnes1996: 121.9k Thousand tonnes1997: 133.1k Thousand tonnes1998: 138.4k Thousand tonnes1999: 161.5k Thousand tonnes2000: 167.5k Thousand tonnes2001: 175.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 169.3k Thousand tonnes2003: 150.3k Thousand tonnes2004: 166.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 165.5k Thousand tonnes2006: 196.6k Thousand tonnes2007: 206.5k Thousand tonnes2008: 218.0k Thousand tonnes2009: 193.0k Thousand tonnes2010: 174.3k Thousand tonnes2011: 163.1k Thousand tonnes2012: 149.8k Thousand tonnes2013: 128.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 138.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 137.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 132.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 145.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 143.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 145.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 130.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 154.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 137.1k Thousand tonnes2023: 139.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 132.9k Thousand tonnes2025: 134.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 133,957 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - main indicators in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Portugal peaked at 217,998 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 120,322 Thousand tonnes, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,069 Thousand tonnes 120,322 Thousand tonnes 161,544 Thousand tonnes 5
2000s 180,852 Thousand tonnes 150,292 Thousand tonnes 217,998 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 145,998 Thousand tonnes 128,689 Thousand tonnes 174,338 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 138,180 Thousand tonnes 130,703 Thousand tonnes 154,640 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Bulgaria 153,875 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 12 Czechia 147,822 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 13 Serbia 145,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 15 Austria 120,904 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 16 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 17 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in Portugal?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Portugal was 133,957 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 217,998 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 120,322 Thousand tonnes in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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