Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Portugal

Portugal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0504 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0504 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0649 kt per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0478 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Portugal, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Portugal is 0.0504 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Portugal peaked at 0.0649 kt per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 kt per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Portugal 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.05 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0504 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 0.0507 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1964 0.0511 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 0.0512 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1966 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1967 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1968 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1969 0.0532 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1970 0.0528 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1971 0.0516 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1972 0.0525 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 0.0536 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0497 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1975 0.0498 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1976 0.0478 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1977 0.0521 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1978 0.0572 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1979 0.0583 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 0.062 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1981 0.0648 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 0.0649 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0633 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1984 0.0566 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
1985 0.0575 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1986 0.058 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 0.0569 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1988 0.0573 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1989 0.057 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1990 0.058 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1991 0.0577 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1992 0.0581 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 0.0568 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1994 0.0571 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1995 0.057 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 0.0573 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 0.0572 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 0.0569 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 0.0574 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 0.0567 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2001 0.0527 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2002 0.052 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2003 0.0512 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2004 0.0518 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2005 0.0527 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 0.052 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2007 0.0521 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.0524 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 0.0517 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2010 0.0499 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2011 0.0511 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2012 0.0507 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2013 0.0498 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2014 0.0518 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2015 0.0536 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 0.0537 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 0.055 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0535 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 0.0546 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2020 0.0559 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0539 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2022 0.0522 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2023 0.0504 kt per square kilometre -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.05 kt per square kilometre 0.0532 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0526 kt per square kilometre 0.0478 kt per square kilometre 0.0583 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0598 kt per square kilometre 0.0566 kt per square kilometre 0.0649 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0573 kt per square kilometre 0.0568 kt per square kilometre 0.0581 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0525 kt per square kilometre 0.0512 kt per square kilometre 0.0567 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0524 kt per square kilometre 0.0498 kt per square kilometre 0.055 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0531 kt per square kilometre 0.0504 kt per square kilometre 0.0559 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Albania 0.0527 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Chad 0.052 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Spain 0.0505 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Burkina Faso 0.0502 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Grenada 0.0497 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 Belarus 0.0492 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Portugal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Portugal was 0.0504 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0649 kt per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — 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.