Electricity — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Electricity — Emissions was 1.23 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.23 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.47 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.3192 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.51990200620231990: 0.319 kt1991: 0.332 kt1992: 0.342 kt1993: 0.346 kt1994: 0.39 kt1995: 0.595 kt1996: 0.629 kt1997: 0.68 kt1998: 0.755 kt1999: 0.833 kt2000: 0.858 kt2001: 0.936 kt2002: 1 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 0.992 kt2015: 1 kt2016: 1.1 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 1.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Portugal is 1.23 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Portugal peaked at 1.47 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3192 kt, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 58th of 142 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.

Electricity — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3192 kt —
1991 0.3324 kt +4.1%
1992 0.342 kt +2.9%
1993 0.3456 kt +1.1%
1994 0.39 kt +12.8%
1995 0.5952 kt +52.6%
1996 0.6288 kt +5.6%
1997 0.6804 kt +8.2%
1998 0.7548 kt +10.9%
1999 0.8328 kt +10.3%
2000 0.858 kt +3.0%
2001 0.936 kt +9.1%
2002 1.02 kt +8.6%
2003 1.07 kt +5.0%
2004 1.18 kt +10.3%
2005 1.23 kt +4.9%
2006 1.16 kt -6.2%
2007 1.28 kt +10.5%
2008 1.22 kt -4.9%
2009 1.24 kt +2.2%
2010 1.23 kt -1.0%
2011 1.18 kt -4.4%
2012 1.2 kt +2.2%
2013 1.13 kt -6.1%
2014 0.9923 kt -12.2%
2015 1.03 kt +3.5%
2016 1.07 kt +3.9%
2017 1.26 kt +18.6%
2018 1.33 kt +5.2%
2019 1.23 kt -7.8%
2020 1.28 kt +4.0%
2021 1.47 kt +15.4%
2022 1.23 kt -16.4%
2023 1.23 kt +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.23 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.23 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 kt, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +52.6% 0.39 kt 0.5952 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5221 kt 0.3192 kt 0.8328 kt 10
2000s 1.12 kt 0.858 kt 1.28 kt 10
2010s 1.17 kt 0.9923 kt 1.33 kt 10
2020s 1.3 kt 1.23 kt 1.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Sudan 1.35 kt compare
  2. 56 Belgium 1.31 kt compare
  3. 57 Czechia 1.28 kt compare
  4. 59 Iraq 1.21 kt compare
  5. 60 Hungary 1.17 kt compare
  6. 61 Switzerland 1.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Portugal?
Electricity — emissions in Portugal was 1.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3192 kt in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for electricity — emissions?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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