Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 46.55 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.55 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 221 countries
All-time high
46.98 kt
in 2014
All-time low
41.5 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 43.7 kt1991: 43.7 kt1992: 43.7 kt1993: 43.7 kt1994: 43.6 kt1995: 43.3 kt1996: 43.3 kt1997: 43.3 kt1998: 43.3 kt1999: 41.9 kt2000: 41.6 kt2001: 41.5 kt2002: 41.7 kt2003: 42.2 kt2004: 44.3 kt2005: 44.4 kt2006: 45 kt2007: 44.9 kt2008: 45.1 kt2009: 45.6 kt2010: 46.8 kt2011: 46.8 kt2012: 47 kt2013: 46.9 kt2014: 47 kt2015: 46.9 kt2016: 46.3 kt2017: 46.1 kt2018: 45.6 kt2019: 46.7 kt2020: 46.6 kt2021: 46.7 kt2022: 46.5 kt2023: 46.5 kt2024: 46.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Portugal is 46.55 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Portugal peaked at 46.98 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.5 kt, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 71st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 43.72 kt
1991 43.72 kt +0.0%
1992 43.72 kt +0.0%
1993 43.7 kt -0.1%
1994 43.65 kt -0.1%
1995 43.34 kt -0.7%
1996 43.34 kt +0.0%
1997 43.31 kt -0.1%
1998 43.28 kt -0.1%
1999 41.92 kt -3.2%
2000 41.64 kt -0.7%
2001 41.5 kt -0.3%
2002 41.69 kt +0.5%
2003 42.23 kt +1.3%
2004 44.29 kt +4.9%
2005 44.38 kt +0.2%
2006 44.97 kt +1.3%
2007 44.91 kt -0.1%
2008 45.13 kt +0.5%
2009 45.63 kt +1.1%
2010 46.76 kt +2.5%
2011 46.81 kt +0.1%
2012 46.97 kt +0.3%
2013 46.89 kt -0.2%
2014 46.98 kt +0.2%
2015 46.92 kt -0.1%
2016 46.26 kt -1.4%
2017 46.05 kt -0.4%
2018 45.65 kt -0.9%
2019 46.65 kt +2.2%
2020 46.64 kt -0.0%
2021 46.74 kt +0.2%
2022 46.55 kt -0.4%
2023 46.55 kt +0.0%
2024 46.55 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.37 kt 41.92 kt 43.72 kt 10
2000s 43.64 kt 41.5 kt 45.63 kt 10
2010s 46.59 kt 45.65 kt 46.98 kt 10
2020s 46.61 kt 46.55 kt 46.74 kt 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 55.67 kt compare
  2. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.07 kt compare
  3. 70 Romania 53.02 kt compare
  4. 72 Panama 46.3 kt compare
  5. 73 Slovenia 32.09 kt compare
  6. 74 Costa Rica 30.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Portugal?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Portugal was 46.55 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 46.98 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5 kt in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.