Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.33 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 0.33 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 441.9% on the previous year and up 4,752.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.9844 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt, in 2008.
That places Portugal 36th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1694 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1694 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1694 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1694 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1694 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1694 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2328 kt | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 0.132 kt | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1998 kt | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1523 kt | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1101 kt | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 kt | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0637 kt | +107.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7194 kt | +1029.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 kt | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6542 kt | +1912.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0907 kt | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 kt | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kt | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 kt | +572.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1423 kt | +747.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 kt | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0841 kt | +324.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1146 kt | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 kt | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 kt | +820.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2677 kt | +327.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9844 kt | +267.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0486 kt | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 0.02 kt | -58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2126 kt | +963.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 kt | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1055 kt | +2353.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0609 kt | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 0.33 kt | +441.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2353.5% | 0.0043 kt | 0.1055 kt |
| 2005 | +1912.9% | 0.0325 kt | 0.6542 kt |
| 2003 | +1029.4% | 0.0637 kt | 0.7194 kt |
| 2020 | +963.0% | 0.02 kt | 0.2126 kt |
| 2015 | +820.6% | 0.0068 kt | 0.0626 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1733 kt | 0.132 kt | 0.2328 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.173 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.7194 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1751 kt | 0.0068 kt | 0.9844 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1427 kt | 0.0043 kt | 0.33 kt | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Portugal?
- Forest fires — emissions in Portugal was 0.33 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 0.9844 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,752.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.