Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal
Portugal: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 1.36 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal is 1.36 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal peaked at 2.36 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +63.9% | 1.44 million | 2.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.44 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.12 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.05 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Denmark 1.54 million compare
- 48 New Zealand 1.51 million compare
- 49 Cuba 1.46 million compare
- 51 Hungary 1.35 million compare
- 52 Tajikistan 1.32 million compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 1.24 million compare
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Portugal was 1.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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