Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal

Portugal: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,188 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,188 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1,904 kt
in 2002
All-time low
1,139 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.6k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.7k kt1999: 1.7k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 1,188 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 1,904 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,139 kt, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 43rd of 107 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.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,337 kt —
1991 1,425 kt +6.6%
1992 1,578 kt +10.7%
1993 1,402 kt -11.1%
1994 1,438 kt +2.6%
1995 1,422 kt -1.1%
1996 1,393 kt -2.1%
1997 1,625 kt +16.7%
1998 1,693 kt +4.2%
1999 1,704 kt +0.7%
2000 1,691 kt -0.8%
2001 1,538 kt -9.0%
2002 1,904 kt +23.8%
2003 1,615 kt -15.2%
2004 1,641 kt +1.7%
2005 1,715 kt +4.5%
2006 1,701 kt -0.8%
2007 1,595 kt -6.2%
2008 1,485 kt -6.9%
2009 1,514 kt +2.0%
2010 1,326 kt -12.5%
2011 1,356 kt +2.3%
2012 1,388 kt +2.4%
2013 1,176 kt -15.3%
2014 1,157 kt -1.6%
2015 1,369 kt +18.3%
2016 1,249 kt -8.8%
2017 1,409 kt +12.9%
2018 1,271 kt -9.8%
2019 1,166 kt -8.2%
2020 1,139 kt -2.3%
2021 1,170 kt +2.7%
2022 1,188 kt +1.6%
2023 1,188 kt +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,188 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.78 kt, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,188 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 708.64 kt, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,502 kt 1,337 kt 1,704 kt 10
2000s 1,640 kt 1,485 kt 1,904 kt 10
2010s 1,287 kt 1,157 kt 1,409 kt 10
2020s 1,171 kt 1,139 kt 1,188 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Denmark 1,455 kt compare
  2. 41 Austria 1,413 kt compare
  3. 42 Ireland 1,339 kt compare
  4. 44 South Africa 1,113 kt compare
  5. 45 Bulgaria 1,078 kt compare
  6. 46 Israel 809.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 1,188 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,904 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,139 kt in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.