Drained organic soils — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.1554 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1554 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.1754 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.1554 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.175 kt1991: 0.175 kt1992: 0.175 kt1993: 0.175 kt1994: 0.175 kt1995: 0.175 kt1996: 0.175 kt1997: 0.174 kt1998: 0.174 kt1999: 0.171 kt2000: 0.17 kt2001: 0.169 kt2002: 0.17 kt2003: 0.169 kt2004: 0.171 kt2005: 0.17 kt2006: 0.17 kt2007: 0.17 kt2008: 0.169 kt2009: 0.169 kt2010: 0.169 kt2011: 0.169 kt2012: 0.168 kt2013: 0.168 kt2014: 0.166 kt2015: 0.166 kt2016: 0.162 kt2017: 0.162 kt2018: 0.159 kt2019: 0.158 kt2020: 0.158 kt2021: 0.157 kt2022: 0.155 kt2023: 0.155 kt2024: 0.155 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Portugal stood at 0.1554 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.1754 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1554 kt, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 61st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1754 kt
1991 0.1754 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1754 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1752 kt -0.1%
1994 0.1751 kt -0.1%
1995 0.1747 kt -0.2%
1996 0.1747 kt +0.0%
1997 0.1745 kt -0.1%
1998 0.1745 kt +0.0%
1999 0.1707 kt -2.2%
2000 0.1697 kt -0.6%
2001 0.1693 kt -0.2%
2002 0.1695 kt +0.1%
2003 0.1694 kt -0.1%
2004 0.1708 kt +0.8%
2005 0.1704 kt -0.2%
2006 0.1701 kt -0.2%
2007 0.1697 kt -0.2%
2008 0.1694 kt -0.2%
2009 0.1688 kt -0.4%
2010 0.1691 kt +0.2%
2011 0.1685 kt -0.4%
2012 0.1684 kt -0.1%
2013 0.1677 kt -0.4%
2014 0.1664 kt -0.8%
2015 0.166 kt -0.2%
2016 0.1623 kt -2.2%
2017 0.1617 kt -0.4%
2018 0.1593 kt -1.5%
2019 0.1581 kt -0.8%
2020 0.1577 kt -0.3%
2021 0.1569 kt -0.5%
2022 0.1554 kt -1.0%
2023 0.1554 kt +0.0%
2024 0.1554 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1746 kt 0.1707 kt 0.1754 kt 10
2000s 0.1697 kt 0.1688 kt 0.1708 kt 10
2010s 0.1648 kt 0.1581 kt 0.1691 kt 10
2020s 0.1562 kt 0.1554 kt 0.1577 kt 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 58 Thailand 0.1733 kt compare
  2. 59 South Africa 0.1729 kt compare
  3. 60 Faroe Islands 0.1687 kt compare
  4. 62 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.1471 kt compare
  5. 63 Belgium 0.1378 kt compare
  6. 64 Malawi 0.1299 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Portugal?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Portugal was 0.1554 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1754 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 kt in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Portugal ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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
Last refreshed

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.