AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal
Portugal: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.03 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.03 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 19.81 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.26 %, in 2002.
That places Portugal 141st 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 (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.52 % | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.43 % | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.31 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.36 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.57 % | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 11.04 % | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.41 % | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.84 % | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.94 % | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 9.01 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.81 % | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.26 % | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.22 % | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 8.48 % | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.74 % | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.81 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.05 % | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.32 % | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.48 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.09 % | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.24 % | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.64 % | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.98 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.57 % | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.54 % | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 17.13 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.79 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.86 % | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.81 % | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 12.05 % | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 10.95 % | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 11.03 % | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.03 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.03 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +65.9% | 10.57 % | 17.54 % |
| 2021 | -39.2% | 19.81 % | 12.05 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.04 % | 8.94 % | 13.01 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 % | 8.26 % | 9.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 % | 10.09 % | 17.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 % | 10.95 % | 19.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 138 Montenegro 11.64 % compare
- 139 Greece 11.49 % compare
- 140 France 11.17 % compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 10.99 % compare
- 142 Syria 10.99 % compare
- 144 Cabo Verde 10.66 % 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 share (co2eq) in Portugal?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal was 11.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 % in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Portugal ranks 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.