Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.55 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.55 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
That places Portugal 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.668 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.589 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.581 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.585 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Portugal was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.