Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Portugal stood at 1.86 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 2.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.77 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 90 Guatemala 1.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 90 Republic of Korea 1.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 92 Mexico 1.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 93 Libya 1.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 95 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 96 Czech Republic 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 96 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Portugal was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — 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.