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Municipal waste generated per person in Portugal

Municipal waste generated per person in Portugal was 492 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.1% from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person492
Change on 2023+2.1%
Rank15th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high5202009
Series low3521995

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Municipal waste generated per person in Portugal, 1995 to 2024

35040045050055019952000200520102015202020241995: 352 kg per person1996: 372 kg per person1997: 397 kg per person1998: 413 kg per person1999: 433 kg per person2000: 457 kg per person2001: 454 kg per person2002: 441 kg per person2003: 449 kg per person2004: 445 kg per person2005: 452 kg per person2006: 465 kg per person2007: 471 kg per person2008: 518 kg per person2009: 520 kg per person2010: 516 kg per person2011: 490 kg per person2012: 453 kg per person2013: 439 kg per person2014: 452 kg per person2015: 459 kg per person2016: 472 kg per person2017: 484 kg per person2018: 504 kg per person2019: 510 kg per person2020: 509 kg per person2021: 510 kg per person2022: 495 kg per person2023: 482 kg per person2024: 492 kg per person35040045050055019952005201520241995: 352 kg per person1996: 372 kg per person1997: 397 kg per person1998: 413 kg per person1999: 433 kg per person2000: 457 kg per person2001: 454 kg per person2002: 441 kg per person2003: 449 kg per person2004: 445 kg per person2005: 452 kg per person2006: 465 kg per person2007: 471 kg per person2008: 518 kg per person2009: 520 kg per person2010: 516 kg per person2011: 490 kg per person2012: 453 kg per person2013: 439 kg per person2014: 452 kg per person2015: 459 kg per person2016: 472 kg per person2017: 484 kg per person2018: 504 kg per person2019: 510 kg per person2020: 509 kg per person2021: 510 kg per person2022: 495 kg per person2023: 482 kg per person2024: 492 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024492
2023482
2022495
2021510
2020509
2019510
2018504
2017484
2016472
2015459 Series break
2014452
2013439
2012453
2011490
2010516
2009520
2008518
2007471 Series break
2006465
2005452
2004445
2003449
2002441 Series break
2001454
2000457
1999433
1998413
1997397
1996372
1995352

Revision history

The 2024 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 519 kg per person to 492 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
PeriodFirst recordedLatestRevisionsStatus changesFirst recorded onLast revised on
202451949210
202350548210
202250849510
202050850910

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Portugal492
European Union (27)513

Portugal compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Portugal is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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How to cite

Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Portugal, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Portugal, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/portugal. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Portugal, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/portugal.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Portugal, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/portugal (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Portugal?

Municipal waste generated per person in Portugal was 492 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.1% from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Portugal?

520 kg per person in 2009, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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