Food share total emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Food share total emissions was 30.88 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
30.88
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
130th
of 217 countries
All-time high
34.46
in 1990
All-time low
28.41
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Portugal stood at 30.88.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Portugal peaked at 34.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.41, in 2004.
That places Portugal 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.46 | — |
| 1991 | 33.87 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 32.21 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 32.24 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.05 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.31 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.67 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 32.39 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.91 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.79 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 30.93 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.98 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 28.51 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.41 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.15 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 30.55 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.98 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.59 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.37 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.55 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.84 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.88 | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.39 | 30.79 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 28.41 | 30.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.59 | 30.88 | 32.59 | 6 |
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 share total emissions in Portugal?
- Food share total emissions in Portugal was 30.88 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.41 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for food share total emissions?
- Portugal ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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