Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal
Portugal: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 2.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal is 2.21 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal peaked at 2.84 t CO2eq/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.21 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.45 t CO2eq/ha | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.54 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.84 t CO2eq/ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.76 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.44 t CO2eq/ha | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.53 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 t CO2eq/ha | 2.45 t CO2eq/ha | 2.84 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 t CO2eq/ha | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 t CO2eq/ha | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | 2.63 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Portugal was 2.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 t CO2eq/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.