Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal
Portugal: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 69.31 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 69.31 %.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 76.39 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.59 %, in 2020.
That places Portugal 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.73 % | — |
| 1991 | 69.72 % | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.24 % | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 71.89 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.28 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.93 % | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 71.27 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 71.45 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.03 % | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 74.7 % | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 74.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.52 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.39 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.63 % | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.39 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.99 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.45 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 73.46 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.53 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.52 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 72.81 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.58 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.71 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.48 % | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.89 % | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 68.39 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.82 % | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.59 % | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 68.21 % | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 69.91 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.31 % | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 69.31 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 69.31 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.72 % | 68.73 % | 74.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 % | 73.46 % | 76.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.56 % | 65.82 % | 73.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5 % | 62.59 % | 69.91 % | 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 energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal was 69.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.59 % in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.