Disclosed is a method for processing digital broadcasting data in a portable terminal having a digital broadcasting receiver. The method includes, when the digital broadcasting data is received, charging the received digital broadcasting data in a buffer, and outputting the charged digital broadcasting data at a first output speed, when the subsequent digital broadcasting data is received, charging the subsequent digital broadcasting data in the buffer, and checking a capacity of the digital broadcasting data charged in the buffer, and when the capacity of the digital broadcasting data charged in the buffer is less than a threshold capacity, outputting the subsequent received digital broadcasting data at a second output speed slower than the first output speed, and when the capacity of the digital broadcasting data charged in the buffer is greater than the threshold capacity, outputting the subsequent received digital broadcasting data at the first output speed.