Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Portugal

Portugal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0124 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.018 kt per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0124 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Portugal, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Portugal is 0.0124 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Portugal peaked at 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 77th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0141 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1963 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1964 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 0.0146 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1966 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1968 0.0145 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1969 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1970 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1971 0.0142 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1972 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1974 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1975 0.0138 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1976 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1977 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1978 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1979 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1980 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1981 0.018 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1982 0.018 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 0.0178 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1984 0.0155 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
1985 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 0.0157 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1988 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1990 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1991 0.0158 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1992 0.016 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.0157 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1994 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1997 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1999 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 0.016 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 0.0147 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
2002 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2003 0.0144 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2004 0.0146 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2007 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2008 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 0.0143 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2010 0.0138 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2011 0.014 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0138 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2013 0.0135 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2014 0.014 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.015 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
2019 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +18.0%
2021 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -15.7%
2022 0.0129 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2023 0.0124 kt per square kilometre -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.018 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0157 kt per square kilometre 0.0163 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.016 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.015 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 0.0124 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 74 Lesotho 0.0127 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Belarus 0.0126 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Mexico 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Dominica 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Ghana 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Samoa 0.0122 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Portugal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Portugal was 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Portugal ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.