Electricity — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0066 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0066 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
0.0079 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0017 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.002 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.002 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.004 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.005 kt2001: 0.005 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.006 kt2004: 0.006 kt2005: 0.007 kt2006: 0.006 kt2007: 0.007 kt2008: 0.006 kt2009: 0.007 kt2010: 0.007 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0.005 kt2016: 0.006 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.007 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Portugal is 0.0066 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.0079 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 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 (N2O) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0017 kt —
1991 0.0018 kt +5.9%
1992 0.0018 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0018 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0021 kt +16.7%
1995 0.0032 kt +52.4%
1996 0.0034 kt +6.2%
1997 0.0036 kt +5.9%
1998 0.004 kt +11.1%
1999 0.0044 kt +10.0%
2000 0.0046 kt +4.5%
2001 0.005 kt +8.7%
2002 0.0054 kt +8.0%
2003 0.0057 kt +5.6%
2004 0.0063 kt +10.5%
2005 0.0066 kt +4.8%
2006 0.0062 kt -6.1%
2007 0.0068 kt +9.7%
2008 0.0065 kt -4.4%
2009 0.0066 kt +1.5%
2010 0.0066 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0063 kt -4.5%
2012 0.0064 kt +1.6%
2013 0.006 kt -6.3%
2014 0.0053 kt -11.7%
2015 0.0055 kt +3.8%
2016 0.0057 kt +3.6%
2017 0.0068 kt +19.3%
2018 0.0071 kt +4.4%
2019 0.0066 kt -7.0%
2020 0.0068 kt +3.0%
2021 0.0079 kt +16.2%
2022 0.0066 kt -16.5%
2023 0.0066 kt +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0066 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0064 kt, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0066 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0061 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 +52.4% 0.0021 kt 0.0032 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0028 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0044 kt 10
2000s 0.006 kt 0.0046 kt 0.0068 kt 10
2010s 0.0062 kt 0.0053 kt 0.0071 kt 10
2020s 0.007 kt 0.0066 kt 0.0079 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Sudan 0.0072 kt compare
  2. 56 Belgium 0.0071 kt compare
  3. 57 Czechia 0.0068 kt compare
  4. 59 Iraq 0.0064 kt compare
  5. 60 Hungary 0.0062 kt compare
  6. 61 Switzerland 0.0061 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 0.0066 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 0.0079 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 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 10.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (N2O)
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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