Unit values - quantities in Portugal

Portugal: Unit values - quantities was 1,738 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,738
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2,895
in 1994
All-time low
2.2
in 1990
Years of data
33
1986–2018

Unit values - quantities in Portugal, 1986–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1986200220181986: 31987: 3.21988: 2.51989: 3.51990: 2.21991: 3.51992: 2.41993: 2.6k1994: 2.9k1995: 2.4k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.7k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.5k2003: 1.6k2004: 2.1k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.7k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, unit values - quantities in Portugal stood at 1,738.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unit values - quantities in Portugal peaked at 2,895 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unit values - quantities in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes) in Portugal, 1986 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1986 3 —
1987 3.2 +6.7%
1988 2.5 -21.9%
1989 3.5 +40.0%
1990 2.2 -37.1%
1991 3.5 +59.1%
1992 2.4 -31.4%
1993 2,633 +109591.7%
1994 2,895 +10.0%
1995 2,379 -17.8%
1996 2,600 +9.3%
1997 2,438 -6.2%
1998 2,429 -0.4%
1999 2,712 +11.6%
2000 2,662 -1.8%
2001 2,342 -12.0%
2002 2,537 +8.3%
2003 1,566 -38.3%
2004 2,108 +34.6%
2005 1,006 -52.3%
2006 1,822 +81.2%
2007 1,672 -8.2%
2008 1,978 +18.3%
2009 1,708 -13.7%
2010 1,577 -7.7%
2011 1,563 -0.9%
2012 1,634 +4.5%
2013 2,171 +32.9%
2014 2,181 +0.5%
2015 2,003 -8.2%
2016 1,932 -3.6%
2017 1,721 -10.9%
2018 1,738 +1.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,738 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,552, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,738 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,253, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unit values - quantities in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +109591.7% 2.4 2,633

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.05 2.5 3.5 4
1990s 1,809 2.2 2,895 10
2000s 1,940 1,006 2,662 10
2010s 1,835 1,563 2,181 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Latvia 1,954 compare
  2. 21 Latvia 1,954 compare
  3. 23 Ireland 1,854 compare
  4. 25 Belgium 1,684 compare
  5. 26 Norway 1,298 compare
  6. 27 Netherlands 1,262 compare
  7. 27 Netherlands 1,262 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unit values - quantities in Portugal?
Unit values - quantities in Portugal was 1,738 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unit values - quantities recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,895 in 1994.
What is the lowest unit values - quantities recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for unit values - quantities?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is unit values - quantities rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 975 data points, 1980–2018
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