Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal

Portugal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 34.81 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.81 kt
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
562.74 kt
in 2017
All-time low
1.43 kt
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 102.5 kt1991: 102.5 kt1992: 102.5 kt1993: 102.5 kt1994: 102.5 kt1995: 102.5 kt1996: 179.5 kt1997: 101.8 kt1998: 154.1 kt1999: 117.5 kt2000: 84.9 kt2001: 17.6 kt2002: 36.4 kt2003: 411.3 kt2004: 18.6 kt2005: 374 kt2006: 51.9 kt2007: 5.2 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 9.6 kt2010: 81.4 kt2011: 11.3 kt2012: 48.1 kt2013: 65.5 kt2014: 3.9 kt2015: 35.8 kt2016: 153 kt2017: 562.7 kt2018: 27.8 kt2019: 11.4 kt2020: 121.5 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 60.3 kt2023: 34.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 34.81 kt.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 562.74 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kt, in 2008.

That places Portugal 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.8 kt 101.8 kt 179.54 kt 10
2000s 101.08 kt 1.43 kt 411.26 kt 10
2010s 100.1 kt 3.89 kt 562.74 kt 10
2020s 54.79 kt 2.46 kt 121.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 49 Zimbabwe 46.6 kt compare
  2. 50 Ghana 42.35 kt compare
  3. 51 Gabon 38.18 kt compare
  4. 53 Dominican Republic 30.86 kt compare
  5. 54 Senegal 27.09 kt compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 26.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 34.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 562.74 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kt in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf