How does Portugal rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Portugal ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Portugal: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

18th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 1981

All-time low

0.0004 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0005 kt per square kilometre for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Portugal 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1963	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1964	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1966	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1967	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1968	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1969	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
1970	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1971	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1972	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1973	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1974	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1975	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-5.7%
1976	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
1977	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+14.9%
1978	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1979	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+16.1%
1980	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+11.0%
1981	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1982	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1983	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1984	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-11.5%
1985	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1986	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1987	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-9.4%
1988	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1989	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1990	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1991	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1992	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1993	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1994	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1995	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1996	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1998	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2001	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
2002	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2003	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2004	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
2005	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2006	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2007	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2010	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
2011	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2012	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2014	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
2015	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
2016	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2018	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
2019	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
2021	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
2022	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2023	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

15 Italy 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
16 France 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
17 New Zealand 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
19 Austria 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
20 India 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
21 Barbados 0.0004 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 manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal?: Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Portugal ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Manure Management — 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.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — 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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About this data

Indicator: Manure Management — 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: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Manure Management — 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.