Material footprints - main indicators in Portugal
Portugal: Material footprints - 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 38 countries
All-time high
217,998 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
128,689 Thousand tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprints - main indicators in Portugal is 133,957 Thousand tonnes, measured 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 footprints - main indicators in Portugal peaked at 217,998 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 128,689 Thousand tonnes, in 2013.
That places Portugal 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 217,998 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 192,953 Thousand tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 174,338 Thousand tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 163,088 Thousand tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 149,767 Thousand tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 128,689 Thousand tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 138,642 Thousand tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 137,458 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 132,824 Thousand tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 145,562 Thousand tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 143,684 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 145,929 Thousand tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 130,703 Thousand tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 154,640 Thousand tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 137,054 Thousand tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 139,792 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 132,937 Thousand tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 133,957 Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 133,957 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 133,957 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,476 Thousand tonnes | 192,953 Thousand tonnes | 217,998 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 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
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 material footprints - main indicators in Portugal?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Portugal was 133,957 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 217,998 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,689 Thousand tonnes in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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