Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Portugal

Portugal: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Portugal, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Portugal stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Portugal peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 98th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0006 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1963 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1964 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1965 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1966 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1967 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1968 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1969 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1970 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1971 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1972 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1973 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1974 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1975 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1976 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -15.4%
1978 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1980 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1982 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1984 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -12.6%
1985 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1986 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1987 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1988 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1989 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1990 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1991 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1992 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1993 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1998 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -14.5%
1999 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2000 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2001 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2002 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
2004 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -24.4%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
2009 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -13.2%
2010 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2011 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2012 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2013 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2014 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2019 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2020 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2021 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2022 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2023 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 95 Switzerland 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Fiji 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Malaysia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 Armenia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Portugal?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Portugal was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
Portugal ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.