Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 18.67 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18.67 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
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) from ch4 in Portugal peaked at 301.87 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7672 kt, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 57.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.85 kt | +104.5% |
| 1997 | 66.82 kt | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 101.14 kt | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 77.1 kt | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 55.75 kt | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 9.42 kt | -83.1% |
| 2002 | 19.53 kt | +107.4% |
| 2003 | 220.62 kt | +1029.5% |
| 2004 | 9.97 kt | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 200.61 kt | +1911.5% |
| 2006 | 27.83 kt | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 kt | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7672 kt | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 5.16 kt | +573.0% |
| 2010 | 43.65 kt | +745.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 kt | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 25.79 kt | +324.9% |
| 2013 | 35.16 kt | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 2.09 kt | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 19.19 kt | +817.3% |
| 2016 | 82.09 kt | +327.9% |
| 2017 | 301.87 kt | +267.7% |
| 2018 | 14.92 kt | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 6.14 kt | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 65.21 kt | +962.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 kt | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 32.37 kt | +2343.8% |
| 2023 | 18.67 kt | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.86 kt | 57.62 kt | 117.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.25 kt | 0.7672 kt | 220.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 kt | 2.09 kt | 301.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.39 kt | 1.32 kt | 65.21 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Portugal?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Portugal was 18.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 301.87 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7672 kt in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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