Energy — Emissions Share in Portugal

Portugal: Energy — Emissions Share was 12.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.21 %
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
132nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
12.21 %
in 2023
All-time low
5.04 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 6.4 %1991: 6.3 %1992: 6.2 %1993: 6.2 %1994: 5.6 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 5.1 %1997: 5.1 %1998: 5 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 8 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 7 %2012: 8 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.5 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 12.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Portugal is 12.21 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 12.21 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.04 %, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 132nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 5.65 % 5.04 % 6.36 % 10
2000s 6.54 % 5.54 % 8.01 % 10
2010s 8.89 % 6.77 % 10.49 % 10
2020s 11.44 % 10.63 % 12.21 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Portugal?
Energy — emissions share in Portugal was 12.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.21 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 % in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions share?
Portugal ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.