Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Portugal peaked at 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4113 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 137th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9537 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9718 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9767 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9762 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.942 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9404 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9341 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.921 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9109 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8897 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9123 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9261 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9172 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9079 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9264 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9122 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8424 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8234 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.769 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7314 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.699 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5615 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5212 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5299 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5114 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4596 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4956 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4528 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4375 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4113 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4605 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4396 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4899 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5042 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.539 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5439 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5419 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5415 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.545 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5622 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5442 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5384 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4946 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.464 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6033 kg CO2eq/kg | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7431 kg CO2eq/kg, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30.0% | 0.464 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6033 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9791 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9341 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9066 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8424 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9264 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6102 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4596 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8234 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4821 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4113 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5439 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5366 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.464 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6033 kg CO2eq/kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Portugal?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Portugal was 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 kg CO2eq/kg in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- Portugal ranks 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.