AFOLU — Emissions Share in Portugal
Portugal: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 49.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Portugal is 49.06 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 58.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.52 %, in 2002.
That places Portugal 105th 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 Share in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 51.03 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 49.83 % | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.25 % | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 46.42 % | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 47.41 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.26 % | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 45.24 % | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.07 % | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 43.57 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.31 % | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 44.07 % | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.52 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.19 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 45.68 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.88 % | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 46.17 % | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 46.84 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.52 % | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 50.44 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.21 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.87 % | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 55.44 % | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 56.39 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.18 % | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 57.69 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.53 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.29 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.21 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.09 % | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 50.58 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 49.06 % | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 49.06 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 49.06 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4 % | 43.57 % | 51.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.56 % | 43.52 % | 50.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9 % | 50.2 % | 58.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.48 % | 49.06 % | 54.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 share in Portugal?
- Afolu — emissions share in Portugal was 49.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.52 % in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.