Ireland vs Portugal: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Ireland
0.0162 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.0148 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0162 kt per square kilometre against 0.0148 kt per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0014 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 0.0162 kt per square kilometre against 0.0148 kt per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.0014 kt per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.