Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.55 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
78th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.55 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Senegal 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 80 Guatemala 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 80 Poland, Republic of 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.