Food Transport — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Food Transport — Emissions was 1,269 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,269 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,446 kt
in 2004
All-time low
710.14 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 710.1 kt1991: 763.5 kt1992: 829.9 kt1993: 870.7 kt1994: 914.2 kt1995: 949.2 kt1996: 1.0k kt1997: 1.0k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1,269 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Portugal peaked at 1,446 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 710.14 kt, in 1990.

That places Portugal 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 710.14 kt —
1991 763.52 kt +7.5%
1992 829.93 kt +8.7%
1993 870.67 kt +4.9%
1994 914.21 kt +5.0%
1995 949.16 kt +3.8%
1996 1,005 kt +5.9%
1997 1,046 kt +4.1%
1998 1,136 kt +8.6%
1999 1,189 kt +4.6%
2000 1,288 kt +8.3%
2001 1,302 kt +1.1%
2002 1,345 kt +3.3%
2003 1,415 kt +5.2%
2004 1,446 kt +2.2%
2005 1,383 kt -4.3%
2006 1,398 kt +1.1%
2007 1,422 kt +1.7%
2008 1,428 kt +0.5%
2009 1,429 kt +0.1%
2010 1,420 kt -0.6%
2011 1,321 kt -7.0%
2012 1,214 kt -8.1%
2013 1,194 kt -1.7%
2014 1,201 kt +0.6%
2015 1,225 kt +2.0%
2016 1,248 kt +1.9%
2017 1,261 kt +1.0%
2018 1,272 kt +0.9%
2019 1,306 kt +2.7%
2020 1,104 kt -15.5%
2021 1,200 kt +8.7%
2022 1,269 kt +5.8%
2023 1,269 kt +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,269 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,269 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 941.44 kt 710.14 kt 1,189 kt 10
2000s 1,386 kt 1,288 kt 1,446 kt 10
2010s 1,266 kt 1,194 kt 1,420 kt 10
2020s 1,211 kt 1,104 kt 1,269 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 54 Sweden 1,338 kt compare
  2. 55 Greece 1,310 kt compare
  3. 56 Sudan 1,291 kt compare
  4. 58 Qatar 1,263 kt compare
  5. 59 Oman 1,202 kt compare
  6. 60 Ghana 1,194 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Portugal?
Food transport — emissions in Portugal was 1,269 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,446 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 710.14 kt in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for food transport — emissions?
Portugal ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 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.