Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Portugal

Portugal: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -4,741 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-4,741 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1,136 kt
in 2017
All-time low
-11,218 kt
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2022

-10.0k-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k01990200620221990: -3.1k kt1991: -5.0k kt1992: -6.9k kt1993: -7.8k kt1994: -8.8k kt1995: -11.2k kt1996: -10.3k kt1997: -9.8k kt1998: -10.9k kt1999: -9.9k kt2000: -5.6k kt2001: -10.3k kt2002: -10.6k kt2003: -8.1k kt2004: -5.3k kt2005: -5.1k kt2006: -2.2k kt2007: -2.8k kt2008: -6.5k kt2009: -9.2k kt2010: -8.1k kt2011: -2.9k kt2012: -2.8k kt2013: -2.5k kt2014: -2.9k kt2015: -2.2k kt2016: -706.7 kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: -505 kt2019: -1.1k kt2020: -1.7k kt2021: -4.9k kt2022: -4.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Portugal is -4,741 kt, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Portugal peaked at 1,136 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, -11,218 kt, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 28th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 -3,053 kt
1991 -5,016 kt +64.3%
1992 -6,926 kt +38.1%
1993 -7,776 kt +12.3%
1994 -8,805 kt +13.2%
1995 -11,218 kt +27.4%
1996 -10,301 kt -8.2%
1997 -9,782 kt -5.0%
1998 -10,855 kt +11.0%
1999 -9,861 kt -9.2%
2000 -5,644 kt -42.8%
2001 -10,350 kt +83.4%
2002 -10,576 kt +2.2%
2003 -8,050 kt -23.9%
2004 -5,298 kt -34.2%
2005 -5,050 kt -4.7%
2006 -2,248 kt -55.5%
2007 -2,825 kt +25.7%
2008 -6,489 kt +129.7%
2009 -9,224 kt +42.1%
2010 -8,122 kt -11.9%
2011 -2,861 kt -64.8%
2012 -2,834 kt -1.0%
2013 -2,535 kt -10.5%
2014 -2,925 kt +15.4%
2015 -2,211 kt -24.4%
2016 -706.73 kt -68.0%
2017 1,136 kt -260.7%
2018 -505.02 kt -144.5%
2019 -1,100 kt +117.7%
2020 -1,692 kt +53.8%
2021 -4,856 kt +187.1%
2022 -4,741 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -8,359 kt -11,218 kt -3,053 kt 10
2000s -6,575 kt -10,576 kt -2,248 kt 10
2010s -2,266 kt -8,122 kt 1,136 kt 10
2020s -3,763 kt -4,856 kt -1,692 kt 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Brunei Darussalam -4,463 kt compare
  2. 26 Austria -4,612 kt compare
  3. 27 Serbia -4,740 kt compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan -5,010 kt compare
  5. 30 Croatia -5,617 kt compare
  6. 31 Hungary -6,294 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Portugal?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Portugal was -4,741 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,136 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -11,218 kt in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).