Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 45.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 45.8 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal peaked at 46.8 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.07 kt, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.23 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13.26 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.16 kt | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.03 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.07 kt | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 15.62 kt | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 18.08 kt | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 23.71 kt | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 27.6 kt | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 32.84 kt | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 28.53 kt | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 29.65 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 37.99 kt | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 37.61 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.88 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.44 kt | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 46.37 kt | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 45.12 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.8 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 44.6 kt | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 41.47 kt | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8 kt | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 40.84 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 37.44 kt | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 45.8 kt | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.8 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 23.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.8 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 kt, 11.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3 kt | 12.07 kt | 27.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.65 kt | 28.53 kt | 46.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.31 kt | 37.44 kt | 46.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 kt | 45.8 kt | 45.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Greece 60.46 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.71 kt compare
- 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 60 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.65 kt compare
- 13 Colombia 58.45 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.71 kt compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9581 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.757 kt compare
- 15 Germany 45.32 kt compare
- 16 India 39.55 kt compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3372 kt compare
- 17 France 33.9 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.0507 kt 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Portugal was 45.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 kt in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.