Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal

Portugal: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 146.06 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
146.06 kt
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
146.06 kt
in 2020
All-time low
18.44 kt
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1961–2020

050100150196119902020

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2020, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 146.06 kt. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 146.06 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.44 kt, in 1961.

That places Portugal 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Portugal, 1961 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1961 18.44 kt
1962 19.86 kt +7.7%
1963 20.9 kt +5.2%
1964 22.61 kt +8.2%
1965 23.68 kt +4.7%
1966 29.12 kt +22.9%
1967 30.57 kt +5.0%
1968 31.77 kt +3.9%
1969 33.26 kt +4.7%
1970 35.15 kt +5.7%
1971 37.05 kt +5.4%
1972 38.94 kt +5.1%
1973 40.71 kt +4.5%
1974 41.21 kt +1.2%
1975 42.04 kt +2.0%
1976 42.47 kt +1.0%
1977 45.25 kt +6.5%
1978 43.52 kt -3.8%
1979 44.53 kt +2.3%
1980 48.03 kt +7.9%
1981 44.21 kt -8.0%
1982 40.04 kt -9.4%
1983 44.53 kt +11.2%
1984 35.85 kt -19.5%
1985 29.56 kt -17.5%
1986 38.28 kt +29.5%
1987 41.18 kt +7.6%
1988 44.75 kt +8.7%
1989 41.75 kt -6.7%
1990 48.73 kt +16.7%
1991 48.73 kt +0.0%
1992 52.68 kt +8.1%
1993 58.01 kt +10.1%
1994 65.66 kt +13.2%
1995 72.73 kt +10.8%
1996 77.78 kt +6.9%
1997 83.06 kt +6.8%
1998 87.73 kt +5.6%
1999 91.21 kt +4.0%
2000 95.88 kt +5.1%
2001 99.38 kt +3.7%
2002 105.42 kt +6.1%
2003 104.37 kt -1.0%
2004 106.3 kt +1.8%
2005 107.41 kt +1.0%
2006 106.81 kt -0.6%
2007 103.94 kt -2.7%
2008 100.91 kt -2.9%
2009 96.95 kt -3.9%
2010 89.57 kt -7.6%
2011 83.69 kt -6.6%
2012 76.96 kt -8.0%
2013 71.56 kt -7.0%
2014 76.24 kt +6.5%
2015 83.88 kt +10.0%
2016 95.85 kt +14.3%
2017 102.45 kt +6.9%
2020 146.06 kt +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.58 kt 18.44 kt 33.26 kt 9
1970s 41.09 kt 35.15 kt 45.25 kt 10
1980s 40.82 kt 29.56 kt 48.03 kt 10
1990s 68.63 kt 48.73 kt 91.21 kt 10
2000s 102.74 kt 95.88 kt 107.41 kt 10
2010s 85.02 kt 71.56 kt 102.45 kt 8
2020s 146.06 kt 146.06 kt 146.06 kt 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 60 Jordan 154.35 kt compare
  2. 61 Israel 152.25 kt compare
  3. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 147.91 kt compare
  4. 64 Cameroon 140.82 kt compare
  5. 65 Chile 138.98 kt compare
  6. 66 Romania 135.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 146.06 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 146.06 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.44 kt in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.