Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Portugal
Portugal: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0467 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Portugal is 0.0467 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.0644 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 64th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0079 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0083 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 kt | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 kt | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 kt | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 kt | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 kt | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 kt | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 kt | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 kt | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0298 kt | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 kt | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 kt | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 kt | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 kt | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0314 kt | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 kt | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0307 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0644 kt | +109.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 kt | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0517 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 kt | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0489 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.045 kt | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 kt | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.038 kt | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0435 kt | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 kt | +7.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0467 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 kt, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0467 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 kt, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +109.6% | 0.0307 kt | 0.0644 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 kt | 0.0079 kt | 0.0163 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 kt | 0.0224 kt | 0.0335 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 kt | 0.0298 kt | 0.0644 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 kt | 0.0339 kt | 0.0467 kt | 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 food retail — emissions in Portugal?
- Food retail — emissions in Portugal was 0.0467 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0644 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 kt in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for food retail — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.