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
13th
of 30 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620252008: 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

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 13th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Bulgaria 153,875 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 11 Serbia 152,611 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 12 Czechia 147,822 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 14 Austria 120,904 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 15 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 16 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 13th out of 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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