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
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).