Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Portugal

Portugal: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 77.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.59 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
87.8 %
in 2016
All-time low
60.02 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 66.2 %1991: 65.5 %1992: 64.5 %1993: 63.3 %1994: 60.7 %1995: 62 %1996: 60.6 %1997: 60.5 %1998: 60 %1999: 60.5 %2000: 64.8 %2001: 64 %2002: 63.6 %2003: 65.7 %2004: 69.1 %2005: 71.2 %2006: 70.3 %2007: 72.1 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 79.1 %2011: 80 %2012: 83 %2013: 84.9 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 87.8 %2017: 83.4 %2018: 84 %2019: 83.5 %2020: 82.2 %2021: 80.7 %2022: 78.8 %2023: 77.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Portugal stood at 77.59 %.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 87.8 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.02 %, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 79th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.38 % 60.02 % 66.21 % 10
2000s 69.7 % 63.63 % 78.76 % 10
2010s 83.97 % 79.08 % 87.8 % 10
2020s 79.82 % 77.59 % 82.19 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Portugal?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Portugal was 77.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 87.8 % in 2016.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 60.02 % in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Portugal ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.