Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Portugal 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +77.5% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Algeria 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.