Incineration and Open Burning of Waste
In Portugal, the sub-sector Incineration and Open Burning of Waste (part of Waste) was responsible for 0.08 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 0.1% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (0.07 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have increased by 26.6%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 0.03 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.
What is part of this sector? Emissions from the combustion of waste oil and from the incineration of municipal waste without energy generation.
This sub-sector accounts for 1.7% of Waste emissions in Portugal.