AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Portugal is 0.59 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.59 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Portugal 126th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +75.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.59 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.59 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +75.8% | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -45.8% | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.727 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.659 t CO2eq/cap | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.755 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 123 France 0.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 124 Montenegro 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Slovenia 0.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Türkiye 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Turkey 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Lesotho 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Nigeria 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 North Macedonia 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Moldova 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Portugal was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 126th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.