Waste

In Portugal, the sector Waste was responsible for 5.01 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 8.9% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (5.11 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 2%. Under existing measures, emissions from this sector are projected to reach 1.9 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

Sub-sectors

Solid Waste Disposal

3.86 Mt CO₂eq

Waste Water Treatment and Discharge

0.94 Mt CO₂eq

Biological Treatment of Solid Waste

0.13 Mt CO₂eq

Incineration and Open Burning of Waste

0.08 Mt CO₂eq

Other

NaN Mt CO₂eq