AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal

Portugal: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 6.57 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.57 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
123rd
of 257 countries
All-time high
9.61 kt
in 1990
All-time low
6.4 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 9.6 kt1991: 9.3 kt1992: 9 kt1993: 8.9 kt1994: 9 kt1995: 8.9 kt1996: 9.2 kt1997: 8.8 kt1998: 9.1 kt1999: 8.9 kt2000: 8.6 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 7.8 kt2003: 8.4 kt2004: 7.5 kt2005: 8.1 kt2006: 7.5 kt2007: 7.8 kt2008: 7.7 kt2009: 7.5 kt2010: 7.5 kt2011: 7.3 kt2012: 7.5 kt2013: 7.6 kt2014: 8 kt2015: 7.9 kt2016: 8 kt2017: 9 kt2018: 7.1 kt2019: 7.3 kt2020: 8.2 kt2021: 7 kt2022: 6.4 kt2023: 6.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Portugal stood at 6.57 kt.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Portugal peaked at 9.61 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.4 kt, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 123rd of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9.61 kt —
1991 9.32 kt -3.0%
1992 9 kt -3.4%
1993 8.94 kt -0.7%
1994 8.97 kt +0.3%
1995 8.88 kt -0.9%
1996 9.18 kt +3.3%
1997 8.78 kt -4.3%
1998 9.06 kt +3.2%
1999 8.88 kt -2.0%
2000 8.65 kt -2.6%
2001 7.79 kt -9.9%
2002 7.79 kt +0.1%
2003 8.41 kt +7.9%
2004 7.47 kt -11.1%
2005 8.1 kt +8.5%
2006 7.46 kt -8.0%
2007 7.82 kt +4.8%
2008 7.67 kt -1.8%
2009 7.46 kt -2.8%
2010 7.48 kt +0.3%
2011 7.27 kt -2.8%
2012 7.55 kt +3.8%
2013 7.64 kt +1.2%
2014 7.98 kt +4.5%
2015 7.94 kt -0.5%
2016 8.03 kt +1.2%
2017 9.02 kt +12.3%
2018 7.1 kt -21.3%
2019 7.28 kt +2.5%
2020 8.21 kt +12.8%
2021 6.97 kt -15.2%
2022 6.4 kt -8.1%
2023 6.57 kt +2.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6.57 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6.57 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.28 kt, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.06 kt 8.78 kt 9.61 kt 10
2000s 7.86 kt 7.46 kt 8.65 kt 10
2010s 7.73 kt 7.1 kt 9.02 kt 10
2020s 7.04 kt 6.4 kt 8.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 120 Tunisia 7.56 kt compare
  2. 121 Latvia 7.01 kt compare
  3. 122 Melanesia 6.97 kt compare
  4. 124 Togo 6.41 kt compare
  5. 125 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 kt compare
  6. 126 Costa Rica 6.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Portugal?
Afolu — emissions in Portugal was 6.57 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.61 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 kt in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for afolu — emissions?
Portugal ranks 123rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf