LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -0.06 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.07 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Portugal 171st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 1997 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 1998 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -42.9% |
| 2002 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2007 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2008 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2011 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +66.7% |
| 2012 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2015 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -1000.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -113.6% |
| 2022 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2023 | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1000.0% | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -113.6% | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2003 | +100.0% | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2005 | +100.0% | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.069 t CO2eq/cap | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.034 t CO2eq/cap | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.152 t CO2eq/cap | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 t CO2eq/cap | -0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 169 Bahrain -0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 169 Togo -0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 171 Uzbekistan -0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Mauritania -0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 OECD -0.07 t CO2eq/cap 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Portugal was -0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 171st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.