Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Portugal
Portugal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 44.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023
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 91st out of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.74 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.96 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.3 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.69 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 42.79 % | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 43.95 % | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 41.71 % | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 41.18 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.89 % | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 39.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.72 % | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 40.69 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 40.02 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.38 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.89 % | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 43.46 % | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 42.49 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.23 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 45.84 % | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 46.19 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.31 % | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.51 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 48.64 % | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 49.89 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 51.79 % | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3 % | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 52.04 % | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.49 % | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 49.77 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.95 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.85 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.95 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 46.27 % | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 44.92 % | -2.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 44.92 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 44.92 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 91st out of 213 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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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.