Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.1392 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1392 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.1602 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.1392 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2024

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.16 kt1991: 0.16 kt1992: 0.16 kt1993: 0.16 kt1994: 0.16 kt1995: 0.16 kt1996: 0.16 kt1997: 0.16 kt1998: 0.16 kt1999: 0.156 kt2000: 0.155 kt2001: 0.155 kt2002: 0.155 kt2003: 0.155 kt2004: 0.155 kt2005: 0.155 kt2006: 0.154 kt2007: 0.154 kt2008: 0.154 kt2009: 0.153 kt2010: 0.153 kt2011: 0.152 kt2012: 0.152 kt2013: 0.151 kt2014: 0.15 kt2015: 0.15 kt2016: 0.146 kt2017: 0.146 kt2018: 0.143 kt2019: 0.142 kt2020: 0.141 kt2021: 0.141 kt2022: 0.139 kt2023: 0.139 kt2024: 0.139 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Portugal is 0.1392 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.1602 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1392 kt, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 54th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1602 kt
1991 0.1602 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1602 kt +0.0%
1993 0.16 kt -0.1%
1994 0.1599 kt -0.1%
1995 0.1597 kt -0.1%
1996 0.1596 kt -0.1%
1997 0.1595 kt -0.1%
1998 0.1595 kt +0.0%
1999 0.1561 kt -2.1%
2000 0.1552 kt -0.6%
2001 0.1548 kt -0.3%
2002 0.155 kt +0.1%
2003 0.1547 kt -0.2%
2004 0.1554 kt +0.5%
2005 0.1549 kt -0.3%
2006 0.1545 kt -0.3%
2007 0.154 kt -0.3%
2008 0.1537 kt -0.2%
2009 0.1529 kt -0.5%
2010 0.1529 kt +0.0%
2011 0.1522 kt -0.5%
2012 0.152 kt -0.1%
2013 0.1514 kt -0.4%
2014 0.1501 kt -0.9%
2015 0.1497 kt -0.3%
2016 0.1463 kt -2.3%
2017 0.1457 kt -0.4%
2018 0.1434 kt -1.6%
2019 0.1419 kt -1.0%
2020 0.1415 kt -0.3%
2021 0.1406 kt -0.6%
2022 0.1392 kt -1.0%
2023 0.1392 kt +0.0%
2024 0.1392 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1595 kt 0.1561 kt 0.1602 kt 10
2000s 0.1545 kt 0.1529 kt 0.1554 kt 10
2010s 0.1486 kt 0.1419 kt 0.1529 kt 10
2020s 0.1399 kt 0.1392 kt 0.1415 kt 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 51 Spain 0.229 kt compare
  2. 52 New Zealand 0.1742 kt compare
  3. 53 Czechia 0.1431 kt compare
  4. 55 Sri Lanka 0.1306 kt compare
  5. 56 Thailand 0.1291 kt compare
  6. 57 Malawi 0.1239 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Portugal?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Portugal was 0.1392 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1602 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1392 kt in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Portugal ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.