Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal
Portugal: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 30.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal stood at 30.9%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal peaked at 34.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Portugal was 30.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Portugal ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.