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

Latest (2020)
0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
136th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.13 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.4113 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2002
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961–2020

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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 136th of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 133 Ecuador 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 134 Finland 0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 135 China, mainland 0.5493 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 136 China 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 138 Polynesia 0.5452 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 139 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.5442 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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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 136th out of 207 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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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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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.