Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Portugal
Portugal: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 77.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023
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 85th of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 65.47 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 64.53 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.28 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.68 % | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 62.04 % | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.57 % | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 60.5 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.02 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.76 % | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 63.95 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.63 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.66 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 69.07 % | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 71.2 % | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 70.26 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.07 % | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 77.6 % | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 78.76 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.08 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.95 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.05 % | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 84.94 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.79 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87.22 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.37 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 83.97 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.51 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.19 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.73 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 78.76 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 77.59 % | -1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 77.59 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 77.59 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.87 %, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 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 85th out of 223 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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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.