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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Portugal

Portugal: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
1.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Portugal, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 2.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 1.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 1.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 2.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 2.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 2.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 2.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 1.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 1.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 2.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 2.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 1.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 1.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 1.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Portugal stood at 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Portugal peaked at 2.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 17th of 26 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.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Portugal, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 2.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 2.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.1%
1992 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -17.6%
1993 1.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.5%
1994 1.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
1995 2.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +23.7%
1996 2.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
1997 2.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1998 2.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
1999 2.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
2000 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15.3%
2001 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
2002 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2003 1.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2004 1.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.1%
2005 1.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2006 1.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2007 1.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
2008 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2009 1.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2010 1.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
2011 2.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2012 2.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2013 2.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2014 2.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.6%
2015 1.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
2016 1.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.1%
2017 1.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2018 1.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.1%
2019 1.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2020 1.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.8%
2021 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +22.6%
2022 1.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.9%
2023 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 3.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 1.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 1.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 France 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 15 Italy 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 0.8468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 19 Norway 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 20 Finland 0.4733 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Portugal?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Portugal was 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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