Methane emissions agriculture in Portugal
Portugal: Methane emissions agriculture was 5.02 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.02 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.83 million
in 1990
All-time low
5.02 million
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions agriculture in Portugal stood at 5.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Portugal peaked at 5.83 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million, in 2010.
That places Portugal 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.83 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.66 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.43 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.36 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million | -3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.02 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.02 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million | 5.43 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million | 5.14 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 5.02 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 5.02 million | 5.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 methane emissions agriculture in Portugal?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Portugal was 5.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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