Forest fires — Emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires — Emissions was 3.61 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.61 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 442.0% on the previous year and up 4,738.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Portugal peaked at 10.78 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 kt, in 2008.
That places Portugal 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 kt | 2.06 kt | 4.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 kt | 0.0274 kt | 7.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 kt | 0.0747 kt | 10.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 kt | 0.0473 kt | 3.61 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
- 33 Belize 6.93 kt compare
- 33 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
- 33 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
- 33 Niue 0 kt compare
- 33 Tokelau 0 kt compare
- 34 Malawi 5.36 kt compare
- 35 Bangladesh 4.58 kt compare
- 37 Ukraine 3.44 kt compare
- 38 Indonesia 3.42 kt compare
- 39 Colombia 3.42 kt compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Portugal?
- Forest fires — emissions in Portugal was 3.61 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 kt in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,738.7%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.