How does Portugal rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Portugal ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal

Name: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Portugal: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.002 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

47th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0025 kt per square kilometre

in 1982

All-time low

0.0018 kt per square kilometre

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.002 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kt per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Portugal 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.002 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1964	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1966	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1968	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1969	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1970	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1971	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1972	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1974	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-8.1%
1975	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1976	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
1977	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+11.7%
1978	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+8.6%
1979	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1981	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1982	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
1984	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-9.3%
1985	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1986	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1988	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1990	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1991	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1992	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1993	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1994	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1995	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1996	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1999	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2001	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-6.6%
2002	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2003	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2007	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2008	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2009	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2011	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2012	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2013	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2014	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2015	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2016	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
2019	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2020	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2022	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
2023	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

44 East Timor 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
45 Paraguay 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
46 Burkina Faso 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
48 Slovenia 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
49 Chad 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
50 Poland 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal?: Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Portugal ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 11,186 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.