Methane emissions by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Methane emissions by sector was 20,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Portugal is 20,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Portugal peaked at 300,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Portugal 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,000 | — |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 80,000 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +1000.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +1900.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | -85.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 10,000 | — |
| 2010 | 40,000 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | — |
| 2016 | 80,000 | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +275.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | -96.7% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,000 | +600.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | — |
| 2023 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1900.0% | 10,000 | 200,000 |
| 2003 | +1000.0% | 20,000 | 220,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,000 | 0 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,000 | 0 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 | 0 | 70,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
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- 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 by sector in Portugal?
- Methane emissions by sector in Portugal was 20,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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