How does Portugal rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Portugal ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Portugal

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Portugal: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

90th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1981

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Portugal is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.6%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+12.6%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-11.6%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+13.1%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-8.1%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-9.4%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.9%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.8%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.9%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

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See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Portugal?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Portugal ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.