Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0137 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 1978.
Portugal ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0137 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0137 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Algeria 0.0153 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 0.0142 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.0135 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0125 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.