Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Portugal

Portugal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 44.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.92 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.3 %
in 2015
All-time low
39.38 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 46.7 %1991: 46 %1992: 46.3 %1993: 45.7 %1994: 42.8 %1995: 44 %1996: 41.7 %1997: 41.2 %1998: 39.9 %1999: 39.9 %2000: 41.7 %2001: 40.7 %2002: 40 %2003: 39.4 %2004: 41.9 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 43.2 %2008: 45.8 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 45.3 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 48.6 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 51.8 %2015: 53.3 %2016: 52 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 50 %2020: 49.9 %2021: 48 %2022: 46.3 %2023: 44.9 %

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 44.92 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 53.3 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.38 %, in 2003.

That places Portugal 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.41 % 39.89 % 46.74 % 10
2000s 42.49 % 39.38 % 46.19 % 10
2010s 49.67 % 45.31 % 53.3 % 10
2020s 47.25 % 44.92 % 49.85 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Portugal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Portugal was 44.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 53.3 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.38 % in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Portugal ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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.